CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptian Coptic Christians and Muslims yesterday attended the funeral for the martyrs killed during the Sunday clashes between Copts and the military forces outside the Egyptian Radio and Television Headquarters (Maspiro). The funeral march began at St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Abassiya. The funeral procession was led by the secretary to Egyptian Pope Shenouda III and attendants chanted, “Here, The Martyr” and “Martyr Under Request.” “The Church is made precious with the martyrs' blood,” said Coptic Biship Yoannis, adding that the Pope will not allow the martyrs' blood to be spilled in vain. The Giza Bishop prepared a grave for the martyrs under the alter of the Church of Archangel Michael in the Cairo suburb of 6 of October City, Yoannis added.