Abd al-Masih, born Asher ben Levi (Hebrew: אשר בן לוי),[1] is described as a saint and martyr in early Christianity.
Abd al-Masih was a Jewish shepherd boy in Sasanian Mesopotamia who was killed by his father, Levi, for converting to Christianity.
Having converted, he pierced his ear to wear an earring, probably an indication of his metaphorical slavery to Jesus.
[3] The story is set in Singara and is a Syriac text with later versions in Arabic and Armenian.
[5] After his martyrdom, his then-elderly father grew troubled and unwell, and after being taken to the place where his son died; he ended up converting to Christianity with his family.