Christians of Najran, Arethas, and the women and children with them +523

Christians of Najran, Arethas, and the women and children with them +523

Arethas or Aretas (Arabic: الحارث‎ "al-Ḥārith") was the leader of the Christian community of Najran in the early 6th century, was executed during the persecution of Christians by the Jewish king Dhu Nuwas in 523.The narrative of this event, which was the Martyrdom of Miaphysite Orthodox Christians, is first provided by Mor Simeon of Beth Arsham.Letter 1 of Mor Simeon of Beth Arsham: http://bit.ly/SimeonNajran1Letter 2 of Mor Simeon of Beth Arsham: http://bit.ly/SimeonNajran2BL17134