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They have been declared martyrs by the Coptic Orthodox Church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe exhibition documents the men\u2019s story, from the time of their abduction to the return of their bodies to the village of Al Our, in Egypt\u2019s Minya province, where the shrine is located. Visitors will be shown the orange jump suits the men wore when they were beheaded, tools with which they were caught, some sand on which their blood was spilled, and the specially made coffins that hold their remains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an interview with Aid to the Church in Need, the mother of two brothers, Samuel and Beshoy, 22 and 24-years-old, who were among the 21 martyrs, said: \u201cI\u2019m the mother of martyrs, I\u2019m proud of them. They intercede for me and their father in heaven.\u201d She said she is praying for ISIS followers, calling on \u201cGod to give them the light and open their eyes to the truth and the good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before the release of the ISIS video \u201cthat showed the killing of my brothers and their colleagues, our family and the church in our village of Al Our had spent 45 days praying for them, as we knew of their kidnapping,\u201d said Basheer, the brother of Samuel and Beshoy. He added that \u201cGod talked through their cries of \u2018oh Jesus,\u2019\u201d as recorded in the video.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOur martyrs were praying before they died; it was obvious that they were calling on Jesus. That gave us comfort and made us proud. Those 21 were fortunate to be martyrs for Christ and our community is honored\u201d to have custody of their bodies, Basheer said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He continued: \u201cMy father and mother felt relief when they became sure that their sons had kept their faith in Jesus Christ, who gave us much relief and comfort. My brothers have given us courage in the face of persecution; we are never afraid and never worry anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Coptic Church has a long history of martyrdom and has gone through many ages of persecution throughout its history.\u201d Said Father Abu Fanus Unan, who serves at the shrine, which is housed in the newly built Church of Faith and the Homeland. He told ACN: \u201cWe are proud of the blood of these martyrs who refused to recant their Christian faith.\u201d The Coptic Church honors many martyrs who died in centuries past, but the priest testified to the powerful impact of the witness of \u201ccontemporary martyrs who refused to recant the name of Jesus Christ. Their example strengthens our faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The shrine is preparing to publish a book documenting miracles that are attributed to the martyrs\u2019 intercession. \u201cThere are many miracles in the village attributed to them. A woman with cancer was cured after her prayer at their shrine,\u201d reported Father Abu Fanus, who added that many people were baptized and became Christians because of the example of the 21 martyrs. \u201cThe Coptic Church survives thanks to the blood of her children,\u201d the priest said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The remains of Matthew Ayariga from Ghana are still in Libya. 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