Overview
Zahia Fawzy
زاهية فوزي
Birth
8 October 1954
Martyrdom
1 January 2011
Profession
Inspector at the Housing and Surveillance Directorate in Smouha
She married engineer Makram Wadid in 1987 and had her only son William. After four years of marriage, she was known for her devotion and love for the church.
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