Overview
Essam Badar Samir
عصام بدار سمير
Birth
1983
Martyrdom
15 February 2015
Profession
Construction worker
Birthplace
Al-Jabali Village, Tamiya Center, Fayoum Governorate
Married with two children, known for his generosity and strong commitment to lawful work and striving for his family. He traveled to Libya and lived in exile for years working in construction to provide a dignified life for his children, remaining steadfast in his faith and resilient until he received the crown of martyrdom.
Event
The 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya
15 February 2015 · Libya
On 15 February 2015, the terrorist group ISIS published a video showing the beheading of 21 Christians held captive in Sirte, Libya — twenty of them Egyptian Copts and one from Ghana. Pope Tawadros II gave them the title 'Martyrs of the Faith' and canonized them as saints just one week after the incident, on 21 February 2015.
Church
Church of the Martyrs of Faith and Homeland
Al-Aour Village (currently Martyrs' Village), Samalout Center, Minya Governorate