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Christmas in Tehran
Daily Mail Australia ^ | 23 Dec 2015 | By Caroline Mcguire

Posted on 12/24/2015 3:00:00 AM PST by BlackVeil

... There are about 150,000 Christians living in Iran, most of them Armenians, who celebrate Christmas in churches and at home. As children are attracted by the tradition, many Muslim families have adopted some of the customs and buy presents for the kids as well as Christmas trees...

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Religion
KEYWORDS: christmas; iran; persian
Christmas in Iran - a topic which comes up every December.
1 posted on 12/24/2015 3:00:00 AM PST by BlackVeil
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To: BlackVeil

I spent three Christmases in Wuhan and one in Beijing. The stores were all decked out and they played Christmas carols on the muzak. (yes religious ones) I was frankly amazed


2 posted on 12/24/2015 3:08:25 AM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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To: BlackVeil

There are millions of Christians in Iran.


3 posted on 12/24/2015 4:12:32 AM PST by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: free_life

Yes, there are great numbers of Christians in Iran - more than is known. It is known only to God.


4 posted on 12/24/2015 4:33:15 AM PST by BlackVeil ('The past is never dead. It's not even past.' William Faulkner)
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To: Fai Mao

That mass-produced Santa stuff is like an international language. It is everywhere.


5 posted on 12/24/2015 4:34:14 AM PST by BlackVeil ('The past is never dead. It's not even past.' William Faulkner)
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To: BlackVeil

Oh yeah. That too


6 posted on 12/24/2015 4:37:30 AM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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