ʿAbdelmasih — ܥܒܕܐܠܡܣܝܚ
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ܥܒܕܐܠܡܣܝܚ; ʿAbdelmasiḥ; ʿAbdelmasih; Abd al-Masih; ʾAbdelmasīḥ; Abdalmasih; ABD AL-MASİḤ ('ABDA, CHRISTODULE)
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1102
identifier: 10
sex: male
death: 390
state: Martyr
ʿAbdelmasiḥ was a Jewish shepherd boy (formally known as Aser) who lived near Sinjar in the Persian Empire. He converted to Christianity and pierced his ear to put on an earring, apparently the sign of slavery. He was martyred by his father.
event: The saint is venerated on Syr., hazir. 27 (BHO).
event: ʿAbdelmasih is commemorated in Abdalmasiḥ (text).
event: ʿAbdelmasih is commemorated in Abdelmasiḥ (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 9 1948
Saints Syriaques ABD AL-MASİḤ ('ABDA, CHRISTODULE) 10
[The primary texts (Syriac, Armenien, Arabic) and the studies are indicated in] J. .M. Fiey Muséon 205-23
M. Japundžić BS I, 48-49
J. M. Fiey Hagiographie 461-62