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Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282187.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282188.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282189.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282190.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282191.jpg
The faithful rest during a pilgrimage.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282192.jpg
Pilgrims in Lalish.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282193.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282194.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282195.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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The main street of the Lalish religious complex.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282197.jpg
Pilgrims in Lalish.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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A priestess during a ceremony in Lalish.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282199.jpg
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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A pilgrim kisses a sacred stone in Lalish.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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The Hesen Dana room, containing the jars filled with the oil used to light the temple's 365 lamps.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282202.jpg
The Hesen Dana room, containing the jars filled with the oil used to light the temple's 365 lamps.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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A group of Yezidi men in the temple's central courtyard.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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The tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafirâs tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Christian religious souvenir in a store near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Holy Sepulchre is according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, that is to say the sepulchre where the body of Jesus of Nazareth would have been deposited on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 09, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Pilgrims prostrate themselves on the Stone of the Anointing at the entrance to the Holy Sepulchre. The Holy Sepulchre is according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, that is to say the sepulchre where the body of Jesus of Nazareth would have been deposited on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 09, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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A woman in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, walks past a row of candles. In the background a cross can be seen. The Holy Sepulchre is according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, that is to say the sepulchre where the body of Jesus of Nazareth would have been deposited on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 09, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Pilgrims prostrate themselves in the Calvary Chapel, which corresponds to the twelfth station of the Way of Jesus. Holy Sepulcher. The Holy Sepulchre is, according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, i.e. the sepulchre where the body of Jesus of Nazareth was deposited on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 09, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Various inscriptions carved in the stone of the steps of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Holy Sepulchre is according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, that is to say, the sepulchre where the body of Jesus of Nazareth would have been deposited on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 09, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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A chandelier illuminated by a ray of light hangs from the ceiling of one of the rooms of the Holy Sepulchre. The Holy Sepulcher is, according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, that is, the sepulcher where the body of Jesus of Nazareth is said to have been laid on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 9, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Pilgrims gather in front of the tomb of Jesus, the Holy Sepulcher (14th station). The Holy Sepulchre is according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, that is to say, the sepulchre where the body of Jesus of Nazareth would have been deposited on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 09, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Pilgrims gather in front of the tomb of Jesus, the Holy Sepulcher (14th station). The Holy Sepulchre is according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, that is to say, the sepulchre where the body of Jesus of Nazareth would have been deposited on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 09, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0233647.jpg
Pilgrims prostrate themselves on the Stone of the Anointing at the entrance to the Holy Sepulchre. The Holy Sepulchre is according to Christian tradition, the tomb of Christ, that is to say the sepulchre where the body of Jesus of Nazareth would have been deposited on the evening of his death on the Cross. May 09, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of al-Aqsa Mosque (Al-aksa) and the Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives. May 9, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel. Palestine.
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of al-Aqsa Mosque (Al-aksa) and the Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives. May 9, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel. Palestine.
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of al-Aqsa Mosque (Al-aksa) and the Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives. May 9, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel. Palestine.
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of al-Aqsa Mosque (Al-aksa) and the Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives. May 9, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel. Palestine.
Israel
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of al-Aqsa Mosque (Al-aksa) and the Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives. May 9, 2018. Jerusalem. Israel. Palestine.
Original Christian holy place of the cave of the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Crypt of the Seven Sleepers in Ephesus
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Citadel of Saint John, from the 7 Dormants site, with a wishing tree
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Sanctuary of the 7 Sleepers in Tarsus
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
The guardian and the imam of the sanctuary. The second recognizes the Christian past in the history of the Seven Sleepers.
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Pilgrims in the Cave of the 7 Dormants
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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The site is very popular and frequented. For the pilgrims, this is the true place of the miracle.
Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
The pilgrims aim at receiving drops of water that pear from the ceiling of the cave
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0169807.jpg
Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
The pilgrims aim at receiving drops of water that pear from the ceiling of the cave
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0169808.jpg
Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Door of the minaret of the sanctuary. Eshab i-Kehf means the "Companions of the Cave" to designate the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Bus (Dolmush) to go the sanctuary
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Rock church of Santa Barbara (Tahtali) with a fresco representing three of the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
A Cappadocian Road, Soganli Valley
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Soganli Valley and the Church of Santa Barbara (Tahtali)
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Church of St. Barbara with a fresco depicting three of the Seven Sleepers and the Nativity scene
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Church of St. Barbara with a fresco depicting three of the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
A Cappadocian village
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Old caravanserai of the Seven Sleepers in Afsin, on the border of Kurdistan in Turkey
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The site formerly cohabited with a church.
Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Fountain with the Turkish names of the Seven Sleepers in an old caravanserai on the Silk Road
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Cave of the Seven Sleepers in Afsin
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
Wishing Tree in Afsin
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
the Seven Sleepers
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
the Seven Sleepers
ManoĂŤl PĂŠnicaud / Le Pictorium
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
the Seven Sleepers
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Known in Islam as the People of the Caveâ¨(Ahl al-Kahf in Arabic), the Seven Sleepers are said to have miraculously slept for several centuries in a cave in order to escape from the persecutions of the Roman Empire. Their awakening is a metaphor for the resurrectionâ¨of the body, in both Christianity and in Islamâ¨(Qurâanic sura âThe Caveâ). The narrativesâ¨of the Seven Sleepers were widely disseminated. Numerous caves in the Mediterranean region are considered to be sacred places where this miracle occurred. This legend has sometimes given rise to joint veneration by Christians and Muslims.
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