Iran Unveils Christian-Themed Metro Station Amid Religious Persecution Controversy
Inside Tehran’s newest metro station, Iranians will soon walk past a plaque that declares:
“the message of Jesus Christ was the salvation of humans from darkness, ignorance, corruption, depravity and discrimination.”The station, named Maryam-e Moqaddas or Holy Mary station, features a relief of Christ walking on water and a depiction of his mother Mary praying among flowers.
State media have characterized the name and motif of the station as a gesture of cultural coexistence, as Mary is also a venerated figure in Islam.
Author's summary: Iran opens Christian-themed metro station despite religious persecution.
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