Habib the Carpenter

Saint Habib the Carpenter
Saint Habib the Carpenter
Martyr
Born	c. 5 C.E.; Antioch
Died	c. 30-40 C.E.; Antioch, Roman Empire
Venerated in	Islam
Major shrine	Mosque and Tomb of Habib Al-Najjar, Antioch
Influences	Jesus

Habib the Carpenter, or Habib Al-Nadjar , حبيب النجـّار, was a martyr who lived in Antioch at the time of Jesus Christ.^[1] In Muslim tradition, Habib believed the message of Christ's disciples sent to the People of Ya-Sin, and was subsequently martyred for his faith.^[2] The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar (Ottoman for Habib al-Najjar), below Mount Silpium, contains the tomb of Habib along with that of Sham'un Al-Safa (Peter, also known as Simon the Pure).^[3]^[4] Some sources have identified Habib with Saint Agabus of the Acts of the Apostles, an early Christian who suffered martyrdom in Antioch at the time of Jesus.^[5] This connection is disputed, as Christian tradition holds that Agabus was martyred at Jerusalem, and not at Antioch as Muslims believe of Habib.^[6] All Muslim sources list Habib's occupation as a carpenter.^[7]

^ Hughes Dictionary of Islam, Habib the Carpenter
^ Muhammad, Martin Lings, Page. 113
^ Hughes Dictionary of Islam, Habib the Carpenter: "Habib's tomb is still seen in Antioch, and is visited by Muhammadans as a shrine."
^ The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar (Habib al-Najjâr)
^ Synaxaire de Constantinople, in H. Delehaye, Propylaeum ad Acta sanctorum Nouembris, col. 591, c.f 783 f.
^ Encyclopedia of Islam, Habib Al-Nadjdjar: "...it is not stated that this was at Antioch, but either at Jerusalem or in some place not specified..."
^ Almost all sources, including al-Masudi, Mutahhar, Balami and al-'Thalabi apply Habib's occupation as a carpenter

Saint Habib the Carpenter
Martyr
Born	c. 5 C.E. Antioch
Died	c. 30-40 C.E. Antioch, Roman Empire
Venerated in	Islam
Major shrine	Mosque and Tomb of Habib Al-Najjar, Antioch
Influences	Jesus