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The Assumption of our Lady. 

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Saint Basilides, Martyr

The minister's leader of the emperor Numerian. Diocletian sought the advice of Romanus, the pagan governor of Antioch.Then he sent away The whole Basilides Family with Others noble rank exiled to Egypt. They went to Armenius, the governor of Alexandria with instruction to separate and send them to different places after kindly treating with consideration and courtesy. Finally, they scattered them in different parts of the country where they suffered martyrdom (ref. O'Leary).

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Icon of Saints; Behnam and his sister Sarah, martyrs, painted in 1782 A.D and signed by Hanna Karabid i.e , Yohanna al Armani.

Coptic Calnedar: 14 Kihak.

Location of the icon : the little church dedicated to Saints Behnam which is annexed to the coptic church of saints Menas at Fum Al'Khalig , Cairo.

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Icon of Saint Marcurius (Abu Saifain) from his church, old Cairo, painted by Hanna (John The Armenian) dated 1488 A.M = 1772 A.D 

Saint Mercurius, the warrior possessed two swords, one of them given to him by an angel (top right). Julian the apostate is shown pierced in the lower part and falling down.

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The Resurrection of christ and the salvation of Adam and Eve from Hell. The Design of the tress is characteristic of Yuhanna. Therefore, we can attribute this icon to him 

Coptic Church of saint Barbara . Old Cairo.

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