person
Thomas the Presbyter
Also known as Thomas the Priest
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- born. 7th centurylow · Wikidata P569
Syriac chronicler whose note for 634 is often cited as the earliest non-Muslim mention of Muhammad by name.
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Thomas the Presbyter was a Syriac Orthodox priest from the vicinity of Reshaina in Upper Mesopotamia who wrote the Syriac Chronicle of 640, which is also known by many other names.
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- Thomas the Presbyter · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1151576 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
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