Friday, January 31 2025

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Iron Master Refuses to Sell Historic Door Featuring 'Virgin Mary' Despite Priests' Persistent Requests

Iron Master Refuses to Sell Historic Door Featuring ‘Virgin Mary’ Despite Priests’ Persistent Requests

Ibrahim Germi, a 74-year-old blacksmith from Samsun, is holding onto a remarkable 158-year-old door adorned with a ‘Virgin Mary’ motif. Despite persistent requests from priests and antique enthusiasts, he refuses to sell it. A Legacy of Blacksmithing Germi has practiced blacksmithing for 58 years. He possesses a registered historical artifact: a pair of iron doors