Mor Zayna and Mort Sarah martyrs

Mor Zayna and Mort Sarah martyrs

In hagiography: Zayna bishop of Barumman and martyr, and his sister Sarah, were a brother and sister pair similar to Behnam and Sara. Their cult in Tagritwas a rival to that of Behnam andSara at Mar Mattai. Zayna was the son of Ator, a king. He became a monk and bishop. Their story was elaborate and involved dragons, healed kings, profitable caravans, and supernatural senses. The cult of Zayna and Sarah was very popular in Qaraqosh and other parts of the Maphrianate of the East