Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
religion in Iran
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| gptkbp:conversionToChristianity |
illegal for Muslims
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| gptkbp:denomination |
gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church gptkb:Protestantism gptkb:Orthodox_Christianity gptkb:Evangelicalism Catholic Church |
| gptkbp:ethnicGroup |
gptkb:Assyrians
gptkb:Persians gptkb:Armenians gptkb:Kurds gptkb:Azeris |
| gptkbp:festival |
gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter gptkb:Epiphany gptkb:Feast_of_the_Assumption Feast of Saint Thaddeus |
| gptkbp:hasPopulation |
between 300,000 and 1,000,000
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
dates back to 1st century AD
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
recognized minority religion
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| gptkbp:mainCathedral |
gptkb:Vank_Cathedral
gptkb:Saint_Stepanos_Monastery gptkb:Saint_Thaddeus_Monastery gptkb:Saint_Mary_Church_of_Urmia gptkb:Saint_Sarkis_Cathedral |
| gptkbp:mainLanguage |
gptkb:Persian
gptkb:Russian gptkb:Assyrian_Neo-Aramaic gptkb:Azerbaijani Armenian English Kurdish |
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Tehran
gptkb:Arak gptkb:Ahvaz gptkb:Isfahan gptkb:Mashhad gptkb:Shiraz gptkb:Tabriz gptkb:Urmia gptkb:Qazvin gptkb:Hamedan |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Islamic_Revolution_of_1979
gptkb:Armenian_Genocide_refugees Assyrian Genocide refugees arrests of converts closure of churches disappearance of Bishop Haik Hovsepian Mehr execution of Pastor Hossein Soodmand |
| gptkbp:notableFigure |
Armenian Patriarch of Tehran
Assyrian Bishop of Urmia Catholic Archbishop of Tehran Edward Hovhannisian Haik Hovsepian Mehr Hossein Soodmand Protestant leaders in Iran Robert Lazarus Samuel Khosravi Sarkis Abrahamian Tateos Michaelian Victor Bet-Tamraz Wilson Issavi Youcef Nadarkhani |
| gptkbp:notableInstitution |
Christian charities
Christian radio stations Armenian schools Christian youth organizations Christian cemeteries Christian publishing houses Christian hospitals Assyrian schools Christian TV programs Christian art groups Christian bookshops Christian choirs Christian cultural centers Christian magazines Christian media outlets Christian music groups Christian newspapers Christian orphanages Christian social clubs Christian sports clubs Christian student associations Christian websites Christian women's organizations |
| gptkbp:notableOrganization |
gptkb:Iranian_Bible_Society
Armenian Diocese of Iran Assyrian Church of the East in Iran Catholic Bishops' Conference of Iran Council of Protestant Churches of Iran |
| gptkbp:parliamentary_representation |
1 Assyrian seat
2 Armenian seats |
| gptkbp:persecutionStatus |
subject to persecution and restrictions
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Persian_Christianity
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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