Christian Iranians
E820747
Christian Iranians are members of Iran’s Christian minority—often of Armenian or Assyrian heritage—many of whom have formed vibrant diaspora communities, including in neighborhoods like Tehrangeles in Los Angeles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian Iranians canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethno-religious group
ⓘ
religious minority community ⓘ |
| citizenship | Iranian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
Armenian and Assyrian literature in Iran
ⓘ
church architecture in Iranian cities ⓘ religious music and hymns ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | combination of Iranian and Christian identities ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
celebration of Christmas
ⓘ
celebration of Easter ⓘ use of Armenian liturgy ⓘ use of Syriac liturgy ⓘ |
| diasporaCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diasporaCommunityIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diasporaNeighborhood | Tehrangeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Armenian Iranians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assyrian Iranians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCommunity |
Armenian Christians in New Julfa, Isfahan
ⓘ
Assyrian Christians in Urmia region ⓘ |
| historicalPresenceSince | early centuries of Christianity ⓘ |
| language |
Armenian
ⓘ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ English ⓘ Persian ⓘ Syriac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
emigration after 1979 Iranian Revolution
ⓘ
post-1979 diaspora growth ⓘ |
| politicalRepresentationInIran |
reserved seat in the Iranian parliament for Assyrians and Chaldeans
ⓘ
reserved seats in the Iranian parliament for Armenians ⓘ |
| professionDistribution |
significant participation in arts and culture
ⓘ
significant participation in trade and commerce ⓘ |
| recognizedMinorityIn | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Armenian Apostolic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assyrian Church of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaldean Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Evangelical churches ⓘ Pentecostal churches ⓘ Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFreedomStatusInIran | constitutionally recognized but restricted ⓘ |
| religiousMinorityStatusIn | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
religious discrimination in Iran
ⓘ
social discrimination in Iran ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.