Sara — ܣܪܐ
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ܣܪܐ; Sarā; Sara; Sarā; Sara
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/2063
Behnām and his sister Sara were high-born Christian martyrs who were the children of Sennacherib. They converted to Christianity through a monk, Mattai, and were killed by their father. Their father later repented and became a Christian and with his wife. Sennacherib and the queen built monasteries for Mar Mattai and Abraham near Mosul.
floruit: 300-400
female
state: Martyr
state: Saint
event: Sara is commemorated in Behnam and Sara (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 65