Maruf of Persia

Holy Martyr Maruf of Persia (Maruphan) was one of the martyrs imprisoned at Baravokh, in Persia, in the time of King Shapur (310-331). With him were imprisoned Zanithas, Lazarus, Narses, Elias, Marinus, Abibus, Sivethinus and Sabbas. The Azbyka page says nothing particular about Maruf, except that his name is not in today's Menologion of the Russian Church.

The brothers Jonah and Barachisius, Christians of the village of Yasy, learned that Christians were being tormented in the city of Baravokh, went there, found these in prison and urged them to hold the faith to the end. They were seized and brought to the Persian princes Masdraph, Sirophus and Marmisias, who wished to force them to bow to the sun, fire and water. The saints refused and were tormented. Jonah was beaten, dragged on ice, his fingers and tongue were cut off, he was flayed at the head and sawn in two. On Barachisius they put shackles heated red-⁠hot on his hands, poured molten tin into his nose, ears and mouth and tied him to a wheel; he died when boiling pitch was poured into his mouth. Their bodies and those of the other martyrs were buried by a devout Christian, Abdisot.

They are commemorated on 10 April, in the new style.