SPEAR Factoids about

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Name variant(s):

The blessed one See factoid page

Habib See factoid page

Birth:

Birth place: Habib came from the district of Sophanene. See factoid page

Sex:

Habib was male. See factoid page

Place of residence:

Habib resided in the monastery of Pyṭr. See factoid page

Sanctity:

Habib was a saint. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Habib was archimandrite at the monastery in Fytr . See factoid page

Habib was an archimandrite. See factoid page

Relationships

John of Ephesus commemorated Habib. See factoid page

Zeʿora was a follower of Habib. See factoid page

Hananyaʾ was a follower of Habib. See factoid page

Habib was a follower of Bar Nbyl . See factoid page

Events

When Habib was 10 years old, he entered the monastery in Fytr , under the direction of Bar Nbyl. See factoid page

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After Bar Nbyl lived 90 years, he died, leaving the monastery in Fytr to Habib. See factoid page

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Habib was so holy, that many would confess their sins to him without any prompting on his part. Habib performed many miracles and mighty works against his enemies. See factoid page

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Habib brought justice to those being exploited by the rich. See factoid page

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Confronting a man possessed by Satan,Habib returned to the monastery in order to pray. God answered Habib's prayer by striking the demon-possessed man with sickness. See factoid page

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Habib sent his disciple Z'ura to pray over the demon-possessed man, who then died, his injustices being undone. See factoid page

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Habib travelled as far as Syria. See factoid page

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A rich banker from Maiferkat was exacting high rates from his debtors. Habib came and reprimanded him. See factoid page

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A group of people from Persia approached Habib with two sick women, one demon-possessed, and one who was barren. Both were healed by the holy man, the barren woman concieving a son and bringing him to the monastery for baptism. See factoid page

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A man who owned a vineyard approached Habib, emploring him to pray that hail would not destroy his crops. Habib ordered the man to confess his sins. He then prayed that the man's crops would be spared by the hail, and it was. See factoid page

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Habib encountered a demon possessed woman, and he healed her. Over time Habib fell ill, and the demon returned to haunt him. He rebuked the demon, who then left for good. See factoid page

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Another woman came to Habib who was demon possessed. He prayed over her and the demon departed. See factoid page

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A widowed artist came to Habib because two of her students had defrauded her. He wrote a letter to the students, who responded rashly incurring the punishment of God. After enduring their punishments, the students repented of their sins. See factoid page

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Habib died, leaving the monastery to Z'ura. See factoid page

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