Phemion (Arabic: فيميون, romanized: Faymiyun) is an individual who is credited with the foundation of the Christian community of Najran.
He is described as being a nomad with an ascetic lifestyle who a devoted follower of Christianity.
Phemion was a man who hailed from the Levant and worked in the Arabian Peninsula as a master bricklayer.
[3] It is narrated by Wahb ibn Munabbih that Phemion was able to convince the locals to reject South Arabian polytheism and accept Christianity, after a miracle happened where a gust of wind destroyed the palm tree that the inhabitants had deified and worshipped.
[1][2] An alternative tale describes Phemion as being a mentor for his disciple Abdullah ibn Thamir, who, this time, is credited as the one to solidify Christianity into Najran.