The story is also preserved in the Islamic tradition. Muslims read Sura 18 of the Qur’an as referencing the sleepers. Numerous accounts that are extra-biblical for Christians are mentioned in the Qur’an (including the story of Anne and Joachim, who we celebrated yesterday!)
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The ancient legend of the 7 Sleepers of Ephesus: 7 young Christians who escaped persecution by hiding in a cave. The cave was sealed whereupon they fell into a miraculous sleep lasting 200 yrs. They were astonished to find that Xty, a persecuted sect, was now the state religion.
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