https://en.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Abu_of_Tbilisi&feed=atom&action=historyAbu of Tbilisi - Revision history2024-03-29T10:22:08ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.30.0https://en.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Abu_of_Tbilisi&diff=100332&oldid=prevWsk: links2011-04-30T20:04:53Z<p>links</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At the time of his decision, Georgia was subjected to political changed. Thus, like Achmed Kalfa, he did not declare himself a Christian, but was among the 300 attendants who accompanied the deposed Nerses in his exile to Chazaria. There Abu accepted [[baptism]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>At the time of his decision, Georgia was subjected to political changed. Thus, like Achmed Kalfa, he did not declare himself a Christian, but was among the 300 attendants who accompanied the deposed Nerses in his exile to Chazaria. There Abu accepted [[baptism]].</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{cleanup}}</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The Holy [[martyr]] ‘‘‘Abu of Tbilisi’’’ was a well born muslim arab who accompanied the Georgian ruler Kartli Nerses when he returned to Georgia from Bagdad about the year 775. His interest in Christianity grew such that he became a Christian and suffered martyrdom. In Georgian transliteration his name is Abo. The </ins>martyr Abu <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">is remembered on </ins>[[January 8]]</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Abu <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(in Georgian transcription - Abo) </del>was <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">highborn Arab, </del>born in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Baghdad, and, according </del>to his biography<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>"excellent connoisseur of mohammedan books" <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">- </del>Qur’an and Law. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">We do not know, why ca. 775 he fled from </del>his home to distant Georgia <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(then </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">emirate </del>of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Tbilisi)</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">together with only </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">just rescued </del>ruler Kartli Nerses <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">as one of his attendants. This blast was rather a tribute to his youth</del>.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">==Life==</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Abu was born in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Bagdad. According </ins>to his biography <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">he was an </ins>"excellent connoisseur of mohammedan books" <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">that is the </ins>Qur’an and Law. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">There is no information concerning his reasoning for leaving </ins>his home <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in Bagdad to travel </ins>to distant Georgia<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Emirate </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Tibilisi</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">nor why he was an attendant to </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">released Georgian </ins>ruler Kartli Nerses.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">On </del>arrival <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to </del>Georgia, Abu<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, how the author his life reports, still </del>a moslem, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"has deserved love </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">respect of the whole people". Probably this young Arab was a person of scientific habit of mind: </del>he studied the Georgian language and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">proceeded to seriously </del>study the Bible and Christianity <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on the whole</del>. He <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">attends </del>the [[Divine Liturgy]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, perceiving </del>its meaning. He <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">talks </del>with educated Christians. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">All this </del>gradually convinced <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Abu </del>to make the decision to embrace <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">christianity </del>as the single true religion<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. It is very important for us </del>that in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">his conversion </del>both his heart and mind <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">participated</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> According to his biographer, after his </ins>arrival <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </ins>Georgia, Abu <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">remained </ins>a moslem, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">but apparently being learned </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">receptive to new ideas, </ins>he studied the Georgian language and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">then continued serious </ins>study <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Holy </ins>Bible<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>and Christianity. He <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">attended </ins>the [[Divine Liturgy]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and perceived </ins>its meaning. He <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">talked </ins>with educated Christians. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Through these associations Abu was </ins>gradually convinced to make the decision to embrace <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Christianity </ins>as the single true religion<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, an action </ins>that <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">he made </ins>in both his heart and mind.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">For </del>the time <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">being Abu</del>, like Achmed, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">does </del>not declare himself a Christian<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. At this time political circumstances change and newly </del>deposed Nerses <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">with 300 servitiors left Kartli and set off </del>to Chazaria.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">At </ins>the time <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of his decision, Georgia was subjected to political changed. Thus</ins>, like Achmed <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Kalfa</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">he did </ins>not declare himself a Christian<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, but was among the 300 attendants who accompanied the </ins>deposed Nerses <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in his exile </ins>to Chazaria<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. There Abu accepted [[baptism]]</ins>.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">There </del>Abu <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">accepts [[baptism]]</del>.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">In Georgia, Stephen, a nephew of Nerses, became the ruler in Kartli. Stephen pleaded for Nerses’ return, which in time was granted, and Nerses, with </ins>Abu<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, returned to Georgia. After his return, Abu openly professed and preached about Christ in the Arabic quarters of Tbilisi without any ill will among the population. But, a rise in hostility grew to the “Apostate” among influential muslims</ins>.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Meantime Stephen, a nephew of Nerses</del>, was <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">elected in Kartli as </del>ruler, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">pleading </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">caliph </del>for <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">his uncle's return</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Nerses (</del>and Abu<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">) return to Georgia. For three years </del>he <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">openly professes and preaches about </del>Christ <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in Arabic quarters of Tbilisi and nobody ventured </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">cause him ills</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">However</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">hostility to "[[apostate]]" amongst influential muslims relentlessly rose</del>.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">In December 785</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Abu </ins>was <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">arrested for the first time for teaching Christ and thrown into the dungeon. Solicitation by the </ins>ruler <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Stephen soon earned Abu’s freedom from the infidels</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">but not for long. Abu’s foes informed the Kadi that Abu was born a muslim and only later converted </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Christianity. On this basis these muslims called repeatedly </ins>for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Abu’s re-arrest</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">When some Christian friends heard about these demands </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">suggested that </ins>Abu <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">escape, </ins>he <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">answered, “I am ready for </ins>Christ<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, not only to torments, but also </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">death</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">” When taken before a judge</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">he went in peace with Christ</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">In December 785</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the [[saint]] first </del>was <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">arrested </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">then </del>thrown <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </del>a dungeon. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">After several days, on solicitation </del>of the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ruler Stephen, he was freed. However</del>, the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">saint was not free for a very long time</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">His foes inform kadi </del>that <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Abu was born moslem and later [[convert]]ed in Christianity, so on this base they asked repeatedly </del>for <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">his arrest. Having heard about this delation</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">some Christians alerted the Abu beforehand</del>, and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">offered to help him to escape, but the saint peacefully answered to </del>that<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">: </del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Abu’s appearance before the judge followed the established proceedings. He was offered cash awards and good career positions</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">that he spurned. After these unsuccessful proceeding, Abu </ins>was <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">shackled </ins>and thrown <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">into </ins>a dungeon <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to await his martyrdom</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">While waiting ABu presented an amazing example </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">his veneration and humility before God. He took </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">opportunity to sell his property through his friends</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">with the some of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">proceeds to benefit his own cellmates</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">He asked </ins>that <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the money also be used </ins>for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">incense</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">candles</ins>, and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">benedictions for churches with a request </ins>that <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">his memory be remembered in their prayers.</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">“I am ready for Christ</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">not only </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">torments</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">but also </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">death</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">On the day of his martyrdom</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Abu asked </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">receive Holy Communion. This was recognized and in the third hour he was visited by a [[priest]]. After Communion Abu was led across the city to his execution site. After he saying his prayers</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the executioner began his duty by three time using the dull side of the sword in an attempt </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">induce fear in Abu and that he would return to islam. Not being successful, the executioner then took his full strokes, this was on [[January 6]], 786.</ins></div></td></tr>
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</table>Wskhttps://en.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Abu_of_Tbilisi&diff=72370&oldid=prevMagda: +cleanup, +incomplete, source, cats2008-06-27T13:49:32Z<p>+cleanup, +incomplete, source, cats</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Saint martyr Abu of Tbilisi''', +790 ([[January 8]]).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Saint martyr Abu of Tbilisi''', +790 ([[January 8]]).</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[http://www.pravoslavie-islam.ru/maximoveng.htm Saint martyr Abu of Tbilisi, +790 (8/21 January)] from "Saints of Orthodox Church, who were converted from Islam" by Yurij Maximov</ins></div></td></tr>
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</table>Magdahttps://en.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Abu_of_Tbilisi&diff=40496&oldid=prevWsk: some cleanup and links - needs more2006-09-18T00:42:06Z<p>some cleanup and links - needs more</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Saint martyr Abu of Tbilisi''', +790 (8<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/21 January</del>).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Saint martyr Abu of Tbilisi''', +790 (<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[January </ins>8<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>).</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Abu (in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">georgian </del>transcription - Abo) was highborn Arab, born in Baghdad, and, according to his biography, "excellent connoisseur of mohammedan books" - Qur’an and Law. We do not know, why ca. 775 he <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">had </del>fled from home to distant Georgia (emirate of Tbilisi), together with only just rescued ruler <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">by </del>Kartli Nerses as one of his attendants. This blast was rather a tribute to his youth.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Abu (in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Georgian </ins>transcription - Abo) was highborn Arab, born in Baghdad, and, according to his biography, "excellent connoisseur of mohammedan books" - Qur’an and Law. We do not know, why ca. 775 he fled from <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">his </ins>home to distant Georgia (<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">then the </ins>emirate of Tbilisi), together with only <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </ins>just rescued ruler Kartli Nerses as one of his attendants. This blast was rather a tribute to his youth.  </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On arrival to Georgia, Abu, how the author his life reports, still a moslem, "has deserved love and respect of the whole people". Probably this young Arab was a person of scientific habit of mind: he <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">studies </del>Georgian language and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">proceeds </del>to the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">serious study of </del>Bible and Christianity on the whole. He attends the Divine Liturgy, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">perceives </del>its meaning. He talks with educated Christians. All this gradually <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">convicts </del>Abu to decision to embrace <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </del>christianity as <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a </del>single true religion. It is very important for us that in his <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">converting </del>both heart and mind <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">were participating</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On arrival to Georgia, Abu, how the author his life reports, still a moslem, "has deserved love and respect of the whole people". Probably this young Arab was a person of scientific habit of mind: he <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">studied the </ins>Georgian language and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">proceeded </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">seriously study </ins>the Bible and Christianity on the whole. He attends the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Divine Liturgy<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">perceiving </ins>its meaning. He talks with educated Christians. All this gradually <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">convinced </ins>Abu to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">make the </ins>decision to embrace christianity as <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </ins>single true religion. It is very important for us that in his <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">conversion </ins>both <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">his </ins>heart and mind <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">participated</ins>.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For the time being Abu, like Achmed, does not declare himself a Christian. At this time political circumstances change and newly deposed Nerses with 300 servitiors <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">leave </del>Kartli and set off to Chazaria.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For the time being Abu, like Achmed, does not declare himself a Christian. At this time political circumstances change and newly deposed Nerses with 300 servitiors <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">left </ins>Kartli and set off to Chazaria.  </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>There Abu accepts baptism.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>There Abu accepts <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>baptism<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meantime Stephen, a nephew of Nerses, was elected in Kartli as ruler, pleading to caliph for his uncle's return. Nerses (and Abu) return to Georgia. For three years he openly professes and preaches about Christ in Arabic quarters of Tbilisi and nobody <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">does not venture </del>to cause him ills. However hostility to "apostate" amongst <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">influent </del>muslims relentlessly <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">rises</del>.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meantime Stephen, a nephew of Nerses, was elected in Kartli as ruler, pleading to caliph for his uncle's return. Nerses (and Abu) return to Georgia. For three years he openly professes and preaches about Christ in Arabic quarters of Tbilisi and nobody <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ventured </ins>to cause him ills. However<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>hostility to "<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>apostate<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>" amongst <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">influential </ins>muslims relentlessly <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">rose</ins>.  </div></td></tr>
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Saint martyr Abu of Tbilisi''', +790 (8/21 January).<br />
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Abu (in georgian transcription - Abo) was highborn Arab, born in Baghdad, and, according to his biography, "excellent connoisseur of mohammedan books" - Qur’an and Law. We do not know, why ca. 775 he had fled from home to distant Georgia (emirate of Tbilisi), together with only just rescued ruler by Kartli Nerses as one of his attendants. This blast was rather a tribute to his youth. <br />
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On arrival to Georgia, Abu, how the author his life reports, still a moslem, "has deserved love and respect of the whole people". Probably this young Arab was a person of scientific habit of mind: he studies Georgian language and proceeds to the serious study of Bible and Christianity on the whole. He attends the Divine Liturgy, perceives its meaning. He talks with educated Christians. All this gradually convicts Abu to decision to embrace the christianity as a single true religion. It is very important for us that in his converting both heart and mind were participating.<br />
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For the time being Abu, like Achmed, does not declare himself a Christian. At this time political circumstances change and newly deposed Nerses with 300 servitiors leave Kartli and set off to Chazaria. <br />
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There Abu accepts baptism. <br />
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Meantime Stephen, a nephew of Nerses, was elected in Kartli as ruler, pleading to caliph for his uncle's return. Nerses (and Abu) return to Georgia. For three years he openly professes and preaches about Christ in Arabic quarters of Tbilisi and nobody does not venture to cause him ills. However hostility to "apostate" amongst influent muslims relentlessly rises. <br />
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In december 785 the saint first was arrested and thrown in dungeon. After several days, on solicitation of ruler Stephen, he was freed. However the saint was not free for a long time. His foes inform kadi that Abu was born moslem and already later converted in christianity, so on this base they asked repeatedly for his arrest. Having heard about this delation, some Christians alert saint beforehand, and offered to escape, but the saint peacefully answered to that: <br />
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“I am ready for Christ, not only to torments, but also to death</div>Yurijmaximov