Martyr · 8th century
Martyr Abo of Tbilisi
Also known as Abo the Perfumer · Habo
An Arab perfumer who embraced Christ in Georgia and was beheaded by the Saracens at Tbilisi for refusing to return to Islam; he is honored as a patron of the city.
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A convert from Islam; patron of Tbilisi.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Jan 8