Overview
Hanaa Yousry
هناء يسري
Birth
14 October 1988
Martyrdom
1 January 2011
Birthplace
Ismailia
She lived in Ismailia and served actively in her church there before relocating to Alexandria. She was martyred while celebrating the New Year.
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