Martyrs of Nagran - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Martyrs of Nagran - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Martyrs of Nagran, a large group of Christian martyrs, possibly as many as 340, who suffered at Nagran, in southwestern Arabia. Abdullah ibn Kaab, also called Aretas, was the leader of the martyrs and the chief of the Beni Harith. He and his companions were slain by Dhu Nowas, or Dunaan, a Jew who commanded heathen Jews and Arabs. A woman and her small children were among the victims. The martyrdom is recorded in the Koran. Feastday October 24
Martyrs of Nagran, a large group of Christian martyrs, possibly as many as 340, who suffered at Nagran, in southwestern Arabia. Abdullah ibn Kaab, also called Aretas, was the leader of the martyrs and the chief of the Beni Harith. He and his companions were slain by Dhu Nowas, or Dunaan, a Jew who commanded heathen Jews and Arabs. A woman and her small children were among the victims. The martyrdom is recorded in the Koran. Feastday October 24
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