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Abai (martyr)
Religious figure of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Abai was a martyr in Syria. He was killed during the reign of Shapur II. He is a saint in the Syriac Orthodox Church and his feast day is October 1. He is included in Kalendarium Manuale Utriusque Ecclesiae Orientalis et Occidentalis. He had been killed by his father…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Syriac Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox church
The Syriac Orthodox Church, also informally known as the Jacobite Church, is an Oriental Orthodox denomination that originated from the Church of Antioch. The church currently has around 1.5 million followers worldwide. The church upholds the Miaphysite doctrine in Christology…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)