Overview
Madlen Michel Basili
مادلين ميشيل باسيلي
Birth
1968
Martyrdom
11 December 2016
Profession
Homemaker
A dignified and virtuous woman, distinguished by her excessive kindness, great calmness, and loving heart for everyone. She dedicated her entire life to serving her family and managing her household in peace and contentment, with the church being her refuge and spiritual comfort, where she regularly attended prayers and communion until she received the crown of martyrdom that day.
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