Overview
Nevin Nabeeh Yousef
نيفين نبيه يوسف
Birth
1963
Martyrdom
11 December 2016
Profession
Homemaker
A dignified and virtuous woman distinguished by her calmness, gentleness, and pure loving heart for everyone. She dedicated her life to caring for her family and household in peace and piety, with the church being her refuge and spiritual comfort. She regularly attended liturgy and communion, receiving the crown of martyrdom while standing in prayer inside the Church of Saint Peter.
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