Habib the Carpenter

Who is Habib the Carpenter?

Habib the Carpenter, or Habib Al-Najjar, was, according to the belief of some Muslims, a Muslim martyr who lived in Antioch at the time of Jesus. In Muslim tradition, Habib believed the message of Christ's disciples sent to the People of the City, and was subsequently martyred for his faith. The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar, below Mount Silpius, contains the tomb of Habib along with that of Sham'un Al-Safa. Some sources have identified Habib with Saint Agabus of Acts of the Apostles, one of the Seventy Disciples. Agabus is said to have been a believer who suffered martyrdom at the time of Jesus in Antioch. Others have rejected this claim, as they argue that Agabus was not martyred at Antioch but in an unspecified place. All Muslim sources list Habib's occupation as a carpenter.