Saint Peter Evangelical Church of Tehran, (
Persian: ), is a
Protestant church in
Tehran,
Iran.
Location
It is located in Si-e-Tir (Qavam-ol-Saltaneh) Street ()
( fa).
History
It is established in 1876 by American missionaries on land granted by
Naser al-Din Shah
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar ( fa, ناصرالدینشاه قاجار; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek ...
. Currently it is being used by Armenian and Assyrian protestants and
Korean expatriates in Iran.
See also
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Christianity in Iran
Christianity in Iran dates back to the early years of the religion during the time of Jesus, predating Islam. The Christian faith has always comprised a minority in Iran under its previous state religions; initially Zoroastrianism in historica ...
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List of religious centers in Tehran
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
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Community School, Tehran
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Iran Bethel School
Iran Bethel School (1874–1968) was a school in Tehran, established by an United States, American Presbyterianism, Presbyterian missionary organization for girls in 1874. It was the precursor to the Damavand College.
History
The Iran Bethel Sch ...
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James Bassett
References
{{Iran–United States relations
Tourist attractions in Tehran
Architecture in Iran
Churches in Tehran
Protestantism in Iran
Iran–United States relations