Martyrdom hagiographies comforted dhimmi Christians by showing God still active

Evidence

It is hard to know what truth, if any, lies behind this story. But it is easy to see how this text could be heartening to discouraged Christians living as dhimmi under Muslim rule. God has not forsaken them: he continues to produce saints and miracles. He continues to defend them by turning their persecutors into allies. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 366

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to how persecuted or minority religious communities use miracle narratives to maintain morale — parallels Coptic and early Christian martyr cults (a compare-and-contrast thread).