The traditions claim that they were so strong in their beliefs that they willingly embraced martyrdom.

This bright political leader embraced martyrdom by the cruel bullet of killers on August 15, 1975.

But during the course he was hit by the machine-gun fire and embraced Shahadat or martyrdom at the same post.

Soon after, practically a "competition" among the youth of Bengal began, to kill Britishers and embrace martyrdom.

One may be determined to embrace martyrdom gracefully, but a day of reprieve is not to be sneezed at.

Later on, he embraced martyrdom and was buried there.

Eight cadets and ten staff embraced martyrdom while four staff of the college still remain missing.

This was an impressive precursor of the tendency of some early Christians to embrace martyrdom for their faith, under persecution.

But the young man refused to apostatize, and willingly embraced martyrdom.

And you believe that among her sisters she truly finds the solidarity to heroically embrace martyrdom.