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Bashnouna

Bashnouna ( ) (died 19 May 1164) was a Coptic saint and martyr. According to his hagiography, Bashnouna was a monk in the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great in Scetes. He was arrested by the Fatimid authorities during the caliphate of Al-'Āḍid, and threatened to face death if he were not to convert to Islam. Having refused, Bashnouna was burned alive on 24 Pashons, 880 (19 May 1164 AD) His relics were buried at the Church of Saint Sergius in Cairo.

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Bashnouna ( ) (died 19 May 1164) was a Coptic saint and martyr. According to his hagiography, Bashnouna was a monk in the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great in Scetes. He was arrested by the Fatimid authorities during the caliphate of Al-'Āḍid, and threatened to face death if he were not to convert to Islam. Having refused, Bashnouna was burned alive on 24 Pashons, 880 (19 May 1164 AD) His relics were buried at the Church of Saint Sergius in Cairo.

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  1. date of death: 1164-05-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1164-05-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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