Overview
Samia Jamil Khair
سامية جميل خير
Birth
1957
Martyrdom
11 December 2016
Profession
Homemaker
A woman known for her exceptional kindness and calmness among her neighbors and family, a mother and grandmother. Known for her spiritual commitment and constant pursuit of spiritual reading and prayer, she considered Sunday a sacred day for communion at the Church of Saint Peter until she received the crown of martyrdom.
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