Abraham of Bulgaria

Abraham of Bulgaria (Russian: Авраамий Болгарский; died April 1, 1229) was a Christian convert from Islam later made a martyr and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born in Volga Bulgaria, amongst the Muslim Volga Bulgars in what is now Tatarstan, Russia. He grew to become an Islamic merchant, and was good and kindly towards the destitute. He later converted to Christianity. Muslims persistently persuaded him to renounce Christ, but Abraham was unshakable in his faith and was truncated by the sword (quarted) for his conversion by his compatriots on 1 April c. 1229 at the Volga bank. The saint was buried by Russian merchants in the Christian cemetery in Bulgar (the capital of Volga Bulgaria). Grand prince of Vladimir Georgy Vsevolodovich ordered the transfer of the body of Abraham

Abraham of Bulgaria

Abraham of Bulgaria (Russian: Авраамий Болгарский; died April 1, 1229) was a Christian convert from Islam later made a martyr and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born in Volga Bulgaria, amongst the Muslim Volga Bulgars in what is now Tatarstan, Russia. He grew to become an Islamic merchant, and was good and kindly towards the destitute. He later converted to Christianity. Muslims persistently persuaded him to renounce Christ, but Abraham was unshakable in his faith and was truncated by the sword (quarted) for his conversion by his compatriots on 1 April c. 1229 at the Volga bank. The saint was buried by Russian merchants in the Christian cemetery in Bulgar (the capital of Volga Bulgaria). Grand prince of Vladimir Georgy Vsevolodovich ordered the transfer of the body of Abraham