Overview
Martina Fikry
مارتينا فكري
Birth
6 April 1997
Martyrdom
1 January 2011
Profession
First-year preparatory school student
She crossed the sea of blood with her lyre, ascending to heaven adorned with the innocence of children and the mercy of the pure.
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