Golinduch
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Golindouch, Golindukht, Golindokht, or Dolindokht () (died 591) was a noble Persian lady who converted to Christianity, took the name Maria, and became a saint and martyr.
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Golindouch, Golindukht, Golindokht, or Dolindokht () (died 591) was a noble Persian lady who converted to Christianity, took the name Maria, and became a saint and martyr.
She converted from Zoroastrianism to Christianity in the reign of Khosrau I. She was persecuted and tortured under Khosrau I and Hormizd IV, and later she died in the Roman city of Mabbog (Hierapolis Bambyce) in 591.
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