Seven Holy Sleepers – Cave of Ashab-e-Kahf – Video

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The Roman Martyrology mentions the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus under the date of 27 June, as follows: “Commemoration of the seven Holy Sleeper of Ephesus, who, it is recounted, after undergoing martyrdom, rest in peace, awaiting the day of resurrection.” The Byzantine Calendar commemorates them with feasts on 4 August and 22 October. They are also regarded as pious in Islam, and are known as “People of the Cave” (Ashab Al-Kahf).

A legend about them tells of the falling asleep of seven young men in a cave, who wake up after a great deal of time has passed. The basic outline of the tale appears in Gregory of Tours (b. 538 – d. 594), and in Paul the Deacon’s (b. 720 – d. 799) History of the Lombards. The best-known version of the story appears in Jacobus de Voragine’s Golden Legend. Their story also appears in the Qur’an (Surah 18, verse 9-26), which also includes the mention of an accompanying dog beside them named Qitmir.