Cave of the Seven Sleepers

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cave-of-the-seven-sleepers

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Cave of the Seven Sleepers?1951
2. What is the location?Ar-Rajib, Jordan
3. What is the arabic name?Kahf ar-Raqīm
4. Why did the young men sleep in the cave?They were escaping persecution from the Roman Emperor Decius and wanted to protect their faith.
5. How long did the Seven Sleepers sleep?Islamic stories say they slept for 309 lunar years, a very long time.

Byzantine Christian Tradition: Religious beliefs and practices originating from the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium.
Islamic Tradition: The religious beliefs, practices, and cultural expressions of followers of Islam, based on the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Archaeological Site: A location where physical evidence of past human activity is preserved and studied by archaeologists.
Lunar Year: A calendar year consisting of twelve lunar months, approximately 354 days.