However, the so-called 'Martyrs of Córdoba' – about forty-eight Christians – were executed in Córdoba between 850 and 859 by Muslim authorities. These Christians sought out martyrdom deliberately by verbally attacking Islam and Muhammed in areas of concentrated Muslim governance and religious worship, and consequently they were condemned for blasphemy.
The 'Martyrs of Córdoba' – approximately forty-eight Christians – were executed in Córdoba between 850 and 859 by Muslim authorities. These Christians deliberately sought martyrdom by verbally attacking Islam and Muhammad in areas of concentrated Muslim governance and religious worship, and consequently they were condemned for blasphemy.