Overview
Adel Aziz Ghattas
عادل عزيز غطاس
Birth
24 July 1959
Martyrdom
1 January 2011
Profession
Clothing store owner
He was not accustomed to attending New Year's Eve celebrations at the church, but he insisted on attending that particular night.
Event
Martyrs of Saints Church, Alexandria
1 January 2011 · Egypt
A terrorist bombing targeted the Church of Saints, the Apostle Mark and Pope Peter the Seal of the Martyrs in the Sidi Bishr district of eastern Alexandria, as worshippers were leaving the New Year's Eve liturgy. The explosion killed 23 people and injured approximately 97 others. This incident is considered the first terrorist bombing of this scale to target a church in modern Egyptian history.
Church
Church of Saints, the Apostle Mark and Pope Peter the Seal of the Martyrs
Sidi Bishr district, eastern Alexandria