city
Bostra
Bosra, Syria · Arabia & Arab frontier
32.520, 36.481
Same slug as the bridge run's place_id 'bostra' (nodes origen-in-arabia, bahira-bosra).
Attested. The see, Origen's visit and the cathedral are attested. The Bahira story is Islamic tradition.
Bostra was the capital of the Roman province of Arabia and its metropolitan see. Origen came to a synod at Bostra (c. 244) to correct Bishop Beryllus, according to Eusebius. A large 6th-century centralised cathedral survives. Islamic tradition places the monk Bahira, who recognised the young Muhammad, near Bostra.
Added from later research
abrahamic
Bostra (Bosra)
Bostra was the Nabataean second capital under Rabbel II and then the capital of Provincia Arabia. It became an archbishopric. Origen came here to debate Bishop Beryllus (c. 240s), and the Arians' Titus of Bostra wrote against the Manichaeans. Islamic tradition places the monk Bahira, who recognized the young Muhammad, here.
attested. The city and bishops are attested. The Bahira story is traditional (Ibn Ishaq).
Source stance: insider. Eusebius and church records; Islamic sources for Bahira.
People and groups named here
- Beryllus of Bostra
- Origen (synod c. 244)
- Bahira (monk, Islamic tradition)
Sources
- Pleiades place 678073: Bostra
Pleiades Gazetteer (ISAW, NYU). Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Ancient City of Bosra (UNESCO World Heritage List no. 22)
UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Bahira (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- "Bostra", Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — confessionalConfessional source
New Advent. Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
Councils here
None in this list.