Overview
Majd Suleiman Shehata
ماجد سليمان شحاتة
Birth
1974
Martyrdom
15 February 2015
Profession
Construction worker and transport supervisor
Birthplace
Al-Aour Village, Samalout Center, Minya Governorate
Known as Abu Fayez, he was the eldest among his fellow martyrs from the same village. He was married with three children — Fayez, May, and Vivian. Known in his village for his kindness, extreme calmness, and devotion to caring for his family and providing them with a dignified life. He traveled to Libya to work in order to fund his children's education and build them a home, remaining steadfast in his faith until his final moments.
Event
The 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya
15 February 2015 · Libya
On 15 February 2015, the terrorist group ISIS published a video showing the beheading of 21 Christians held captive in Sirte, Libya — twenty of them Egyptian Copts and one from Ghana. Pope Tawadros II gave them the title 'Martyrs of the Faith' and canonized them as saints just one week after the incident, on 21 February 2015.
Church
Church of the Martyrs of Faith and Homeland
Al-Aour Village (currently Martyrs' Village), Samalout Center, Minya Governorate