Companion · Mersin
The Ashâb-ı Kehf (Seven Sleepers) are the young believers in Surah al-Kahf (verses 9-26) who took refuge in a cave and were awakened after sleeping for centuries. The cave in Dedeler village 12 km north of Tarsus is popularly accepted as the site of this story; a mosque was built above it in 1873.
Full biography of Ashâb-ı Kehf (Seven Sleepers) Cave →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)
Located in: Mersin
Coordinates: 36.95722, 34.79667
No visit etiquette specific to this tomb has been published yet. The general etiquette guide below applies; site-specific etiquette is added after scholarly approval.
The information on this page is derived from the person's sourced record:
