Ten years ago, in 2015, twenty-one Coptic Christians were kidnapped, clothed in orange jumpsuits, and beheaded by ISIS, the terrorist organization – who filmed the execution for public release. The outcry, as can be imagined, was intense and many people remember the gut-wrenching images and reporting from that time. What is less known is the story of the people who were killed and the ultimate reason why they are now considered martyrs. “The 2015 beheading of 21 Coptic Christians by ISIS sent shockwaves across the globe and left a deep, lasting impact on me personally,” said Tod Polson, “When the