Overview
Fayez Tawfik
فايز توفيق
Martyrdom
1 January 2011
Profession
Import/export and customs clearance company owner (Overseas)
Birthplace
Melawi Center, Minya Governorate
He lived in Cairo before moving to Alexandria. Two months before his martyrdom, he asked his son to take over his work responsibilities.
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