Overview
Lily Gaber
لى لى جابر
Birth
7 August 1951
Martyrdom
1 January 2011
Birthplace
Akhmim City
She was regular in fasting, prayer, and love for the poor, giving them money generously. After her martyrdom, a sweet scent was found where she had been standing.
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