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Abo of Tiflis (Arabic: أبو التفليسي, romanized: Abu al-Tiflisi; Georgian: აბო თბილელი, romanized: abo tbileli; c. 756 – 6 January 786) was a Christian martyr of Arab origin, who went on to practice his faith in what is now Tbilisi, the capital of present-day Georgia.
The Martyrdom of Abo of Tbilisi is an eighth-century-AD Christian martyrdom text written by Ioane Sabanisdze. It describes the religious conversion and subsequent persecution of Abo, an Arab who converted to Christianity at Kartli and then was martyred at Tbilisi, which was under Islamic rule.
Jan 9, 2023 · Abo of Tiflis was certain that Islam was the one true faith — until he studied the Holy Bible and found himself more convinced in Christianity than in Islam. This mosaic of St. Abo appears in...
Abo of Tiflis (approx. 757- January 6th, 786) was an Arab martyred for Christianity. He was in service of Nerse II, the ruling prince (Erismtavari) of Kartli. Abo was skilled at making mixtures from myrrh.
Abo of Tiflis ( Arabic: أبو التفليسي, romanized: Abu al-Tiflisi; Georgian: აბო თბილელი, romanized: abo tbileli; c. 756 – 6 January 786) was a Christian martyr of Arab origin, who went on to practice his faith in what is now Tbilisi, the capital of present-day Georgia. Saint. Abo of Tiflis. القديس أبو ...
Jan 8, 2015 · Martyr Abo the Perfumer, of Tbilisi, Georgia. Commemorated on January 8. Troparion & Kontakion. In the 8th century a Saracen army tyrannized Kartli as a first step towards overturning the Georgian nation. The invaders were certain that the best way to conquer Georgia was to uproot the Christian Faith. The Georgian people were alarmed, and the ...
Jan 8, 2020 · Your holy martyr Abo, O Lord, / through his suffering has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!
