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Christian feast day: Aurelius and Natalia and companions of the Martyrs of Córdoba.
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Aurelius and Natalia
9th century Andalusian Christian martyrs
Aurelius and Natalia were a married Christian couple who were executed by Abd ar-Rahman II, the Emir of Córdoba for refusing to renounce their faith. They are considered martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Martyrs of Córdoba
Christian martyrs in medieval Islamic Spain
The Martyrs of Córdoba were forty-eight Christian martyrs who were executed under the rule of Muslim administration in Al-Andalus. The hagiographical treatise written by the Iberian Christian and Latinist scholar Eulogius of Córdoba describes in detail the executions of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)