Overview
Atiyyat Sarhan Saeed
عطيات سرحان سعيد
Birth
1956
Martyrdom
11 December 2016
Profession
Homemaker
A mother and grandmother known for her great kindness, calmness, and deep love for those around her. She lived a life full of peace and piety, faithfully attending liturgies and communion every Sunday at the Church of Saint Peter until she received the crown of martyrdom.
Event
Martyrs of the Church of Saint Peter
11 December 2016 · Egypt
During the Christmas Fast liturgy, a suicide bomber detonated himself inside the Church of Saint Peter (Anba Rouis Church) adjacent to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassia, Cairo, with an explosive vest weighing approximately 12 kilograms. The bombing killed 29 people, the majority of them women, and injured more than 31 others. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the first to target this church in its history.
Church
Church of Saint Peter (Anba Rouis Church)
Adjacent to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Abbassia district, Cairo