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===Cannot be Breached===
===Cannot be Breached===


After constructing the barrier, the Syriac legend says that it is very difficult to penetrate and the Huns w ill not be able to dig under it.  A similar phrase is used in the Qur'an to convey that the barrier is very difficult to pass.
After constructing the barrier, the Syriac legend says that it is very difficult to penetrate and the Huns will not be able to dig under it.  A similar phrase is used in the Qur'an to convey that the barrier is very difficult to pass.


{{Quote|The History of Alexander the Great, Being the Syriac Version, p. 153|
{{Quote|The History of Alexander the Great, Being the Syriac Version, p. 153|
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