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A maqam of the figure traditionally counted among the messengers sent to Antioch in the 'People of the Town' (Ashab al-Qarya) narrative of Surah Yasin — identified by Qur'anic exegetes with Simon Peter (maqam — not a confirmed grave; identification rests on tafsir tradition and is debated). It is represented by cenotaphs in the two-level tomb beneath Habib-i Neccar Mosque in central Antakya. (Sources: TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi 'Habîb en-Neccâr' & 'Ashâbü'l-karye'; Hatay Governorate)
Sources
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) — Süleyman Ateş · vol. 14, pp. 373-374, entry “HABÎB en-NECCÂR”
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