Abraham of Arbela was a 4th-century bishop serving the Christian community in Sassanid Persia. While Bishop Ioannis was imprisoned, the local faithful selected Abraham to act as his deputy. During the reign of Shapur II, he faced intense persecution for his refusal to worship the sun at Telman. This defiance led to his torture and eventual execution by beheading. He is remembered as a martyr who remained faithful to his religious convictions despite the pressures of the Persian Empire.