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Simon the Shoemaker

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'''St. Simon the Shoemaker''' (10th century A.D.), also known as '''Simon the Tanner''' (''Sama'an el-Dabbagh'' in Arabic), is the [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox]] saint associated with the great miracle of moving the Mokattam (Muqattam) Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the ruling of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph Al Muizz.
== Who Is St. Simon the Tanner and the Miracle of Moving the Mountain ==
[[Image:StSimonTheShoemaker.jpg|thumb|Coptic icon of St. Simon the Shoemaker]] Saint Simon the Tanner lived towards the end of the tenth century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph Al-Muizz, and Abraam the Syrian was the Coptic [[Pope]].

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