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Cyrus Shahmiri
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Topic: Church and Culture Posted: 13-Mar-2006 at 10:17 |
Some churches in Iran:
Armenian Church
Russian Church
Greek Church
Assyrian Church
Georgian Church
Portuguese underground Church
Chaldean Church
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Mila
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Frederick Roger
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Posted: 13-Mar-2006 at 11:19 |
Where exactly is that portuguese church located?
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Behi
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Posted: 13-Mar-2006 at 15:00 |
Originally posted by Frederick Roger
Where exactly is that portuguese church located? | I think it's in Hormoz Island, also there is portuguese citadel
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Jay.
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Posted: 13-Mar-2006 at 16:04 |
Serbian Orthodox Churches
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church located in Butte, Montana.
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
St. George(Djordje) Serbian Orthodox Church. Located in East Chicago, Indiana. [dispite it's name, East Chicago is actually located in Indiana.
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Frederick Roger
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Posted: 13-Mar-2006 at 16:57 |
Oh, Ormuz. That's logical.
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Gharanai
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Posted: 18-Mar-2006 at 15:13 |
Very interesting to know that there are churches in Iran as well. Very informative, thanks for sharing them. Could you also please tell me how many christians are there in Iran, if possible?
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ArmenianSurvival
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Posted: 18-Mar-2006 at 15:38 |
Originally posted by Gharanai
Very interesting to know that there are churches in Iran as well.
Very informative, thanks for sharing them. Could you also please tell
me how many christians are there in Iran, if possible? |
In Iran I think there are about
150,000-200,000 Christian Armenians, and about 10,000 Christian
Assyrians. Heres some information on them:
http://www.payvand.com/news/04/dec/1207.html
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Iranian41ife
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Posted: 18-Mar-2006 at 16:07 |
there are christian from most ethnicity in iran i think. the first persian church organisation, seperate from the russian and greek church, was set up for the former christians of the byzantine empire when iran conquered their lands.
more of iran's churches:
Vank Chruch, Isfahan
Serkis Church, Tehran:
St. Stepanous Cathedral, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Ghara Church, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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"If they attack Iran, of course I will fight. But I will be fighting to defend Iran... my land. I will not be fighting for the government and the nuclear cause." ~ Hamid, veteran of the Iran Iraq War
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Gharanai
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Posted: 18-Mar-2006 at 16:41 |
Originally posted by ArmenianSurvival
In Iran I think there are about 150,000-200,000 Christian Armenians, and about 10,000 Christian Assyrians. Heres some information on them: http://www.payvand.com/news/04/dec/1207.html
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Thanks alot for your assistance and information, I really appreciate it.
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Behi
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Posted: 18-Mar-2006 at 17:12 |
There is many Armenian, in this area of tehran where I live,& an gentle Armenian family are asleep exactly over my head in upper floor.& in next alley there is a church,I tried to take photo of it right now from my window but nothing is viewable, it's far & low Exposure & lightDo you recongonize it's crucifix??
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ArmenianSurvival
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Posted: 22-Mar-2006 at 14:01 |
Land of Aryan, its the Armenian cross :
Besides its religious significance, the Armenian cross has been
used in religious art for over 1500 years. From the 5th century
onwards, it has been an intricate part of Armenian culture to carve
Khachkars (literally means Cross-stone). Here are some examples:
This set is from the 8th Century:
This one is from 1602:
From 966-13th century:
Another from the 8th century:
Armenians still make tons of Khachkars by hand, continuing the ancient tradition:
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