Overview
Iman Yousef Ya'qoub
إيمان يوسف يعقوب
Birth
1960
Martyrdom
11 December 2016
Profession
Homemaker
A virtuous woman characterized by her gentleness and calmness, deeply loved among her neighbors and relatives, known for her keenness to be present at church regularly and attend morning liturgies.
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