List of religious centers in Tehran
List of Religious Centers in Tehran
Religious Centers
- Shahr Banu Mausoleum
- Javan-Mard Qassab Mausoleum, a pre-Islamic semi-mythical hero
- Dozens of Imamzadeh shrines, hundreds of years old, including that of Imam Zadeh Saleh.
- Dozens of Saqa Khanehs: traditional places of prayer
- Several Tekyehs: traditional places for mourning Muharram ceremonies for Husayn ibn Ali.
- Ebn-e Babveyh cemetery, where many Iranian giants such as Takhti and Ali Akbar Dehkhoda are buried.
- Zahir-ud-Dowleh cemetery, in Tajrish, where many Iranian giants of art and culture such as Iraj Mirza, Mohammad Taghi Bahar, Forough Farrokhzad, Abolhasan Saba, Ruhollah Khaleghi, and Darvish-Khan are buried.
- Kordan Tomb, Seljuk era, Karaj.
- Meidanak Tomb, 13th c., Karaj
- The Polish Cemetery 1-north of Tehran in Qolhak, British Embassy Garden, where numerous World War II western Allied soldiers are buried. 2- Polish Cemetery (Catholic Cemetery) in Dulab, south-east of Tehran
- Orthodox Cemetery, Dulab/The Russian Unknown Soldier's Tomb (Cenotaph) is located here with a red star over it
- Naghareh Khaneh Tower. Located on a mountain with same name in HaftDastgah District, beside Aminabad Road. Its age is not clear but it is related to the Seljuk era. This tower is the tomb of a Seljuk king. Under the tower you can see other historical ruins (Einanj Dome). This place was a royal cemetery and was used in the early years of the Islamic era.
Mosques and Madrasehs
- Old Jame Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 1662 (1072 AH)
- Royal (Shah) Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 1810-1825 (1225-1240 AH)
- Old SepahSalar Mosque and Madraseh - Marvi St. - 1861 (1277 AH)
- New SepahSalar Mosque and Madraseh - Baharestan Sq. - 1879-1892 (1296-1309 AH)
- Haj RajabAli Mosque - Buzarjomehri St. - 1836 (1252 AH)
- Sheikh AbdulHussein Mosque and Madraseh - Pachenar - 1854 (1270 AH)
- Haj Seyed Azizullah Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - Early 19th c.
- Aqa Mahmud Mosque - Marvi St. - 1828 (1243 AH)
- Beinul-Haramein Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 1835 (1251 AH)
- Sanee-Divan Mosque - Shahpur Ave. - 1915 (1333 AH)
- Khazen-ul-Mulk Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 1876 (1293 AH)
- Seraj-ul-Mulk Mosque - AmirKabir Ave. - 1886 (1303 AH)
- Haj Abulfath Mosque and Madraseh - Rey St. - 1888-1894 (1305-1312 AH)
- Saheb-Divan Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 1885 (1302 AH)
- HemmatAbad Mosque - Sepah Ave. - 1906 (1324 AH)
- Moezz-ud-Dowleh Mosque - Iran St. - 1899 (1317 AH)
- Moshir-us-Saltaneh Mosque - Mowlavi Ave. - 1900 (1318 AH)
- Aqa Mosque - Buzarjomehri St. - 1863 (1280 AH)
- Behbahani Mosque - Buzarjomehri St. - 1893 (1311 AH)
- Haj Esmail Mosque - Shah Sq. - 1896 (1314 AH)
- Haj Abulfath Me'mar Mosque - Emamzadeh Yahya - 1886 (1303 AH)
- Kharaqaniha Mosque - Rey St. - Mid 19th c.
- Sanee-ud-Dowleh Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - Mid 19th c.
- Malek Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - Early 19th c.
- Agha Bahram Mosque - Pamenar St. - 19th c.
- Amin-ud-Dowleh Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 19th c.
- Aqsa Mosque and Madraseh - Mowlavi Ave. - 19th c.
- Pamenar Mosque - Pamenar St. - 19th c.
- Chalanchi Khan Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 1837 (1253 AH)
- Aqa Jalal Mosque - Rey St. - 19th c.
- Haj SaqaBashi Mosque - Iran St. - Early 20th c.
- Haj Seif-ud-Dowleh - Zahir-ul-Eslam St. - 19th c.
- DabbaghKhaneh Mosque - Buzarjomehri St. - 19th c.
- Saheb-Jam Mosque - Saheb-Jam St. - 19th c.
- Majd-ud-Dowleh Mosque - Sepah St. - 19th c.
- Moayyer-ul-Mamalek Mosque and Madraseh - Khayyam Ave. - 1873 (1290 AH)
- Monirieh Mosque - Qazvin Ave. - Early 20th c.
- Niaki Mosque - Pamenar St. - 19th c.
- Haft-Tan Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 19th c.
- Haft-Dokhtaran Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 19th c.
- ChaharSuq Bozorg Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 19th c.
- ChaharSuq Kuchak Mosque - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 19th c.
- Khan-e-Marvi Madraseh - Mavi St. - 19th c.
- Abdullah Khan Madraseh - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 1861 (1277 AH)
- Asefieh Madraseh - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 1861 (1277 AH)
- Dangi Madraseh - Pamenar St. - 19th c.
- QanbarAli Khan Madraseh - Cyrus Ave. - 1871 (1288 AH)
- Saneeieh Madraseh - Emamzadeh Yahya - 1886 (1303 AH)
- Kazemieh Madraseh - Emamzadeh Yahya - 1881 (1298 AH)
- Philsuf-ud-Dowleh - Tehran Grand Bazaar - 19th c.
- Hosseineh Ershad - ZarrabKhaneh - 1960s
- Al-Javad Mosque - 20th c.
Fire Temples
- Adorian - Qavam St. - 1907
- Markar Complex - TehranPars - 1930s
- Shah Vrahram Izad - South Karegar Ave.
- Great Adorian - Vanak - Under Construction
- Tower of Silence (Dakhmeh-ye Gabrha). Located on Moshirieh Road behind 7th unit of Tehran Cement Plant. It is circular in shape.
- Qasr-e-Firuzeh Zoroastrian Cemetery - 1935
Churches
A) Orthodox Churches
1. Armenian Orthodox
- Sarkis Cathedral (Surp Sarkis) Armenian Apostolic Cathedral and Prelacy - KarimKhan Blvd. - 1970
- Saint George (Surp Gevork) Armenian Apostolic Church - Shahpur Ave. - 1795
- Sts. Thaddeus-Bartholomew (Surp Tadevos-Bartoghimevos) Armenian Apostolic Church - Tehran Grand Bazaar) - 1768
- Saint Minas (Surp Minas) Armenian Apostolic Church - Vanak - 1854
- Holy Mary (Surp Asdvadzadzin) Armenian Apostolic Church - Qavam St. - 1945
- Holy Translators (Surp Targmanchats) Armenian Apostolic Church - Vahidieh - 1868
- Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Surp Grigor Lusavoritch) Armenian Apostolic Church - Majidieh - 1982
- Saint Vardan (Surp Vardanantz) Armenian Apostolic Church - Heshmatieh - 1986
- Saint John (Surp Hovhannes) Chapel - Dulab Armenian Cemetery - 1936
- Saint Stephen (Surp Stepanos) Chapel - Nor Burastan Armenian Cemetery - 1974
- Holy Cross (Surp Khatch) Chapel - Ararat Stadium - 1987
2. Assyrian Orthodox
- Saint George (Mar Gevargiz) Assyrian Church of the East - Bagh-e-Shah - 1962
- Holy Mary (Mart Maryam) Assyrian Church of the East - Sarbaz St. - 1978
B) Catholic Churches
1. Armenian Catholic Churches
- Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Surp Grigor Lusavoritch) Armenian Catholic Church - Ghazali St. - 1954
- Saint Joseph (Surp Hovsep) Armenian Catholic Church - Mirdamad Blvd. - 1963
- Holy Mary (Surp Asdvadzadzin) Armenian Catholic Church - Yusefabad
- Armenian Catholic Chapel - Dulab Armenian Catholic Cemetery - 1946
2. Chaldean Catholic Churches
- Saint Joseph (Mar Yozef) Chaldean Catholic Church - Forsat St. - 1950
- Holy Virgin Chaldean Catholic Church - Appadana St.
- Chaldean Catholic Chapel - Eslamshahr Catholic Cemetery - 1967
3. Roman Catholic Churches
- Saint Abraham's Church Dominican catholic Church - Jamalzadeh Shomali St. - 1966
- Holy Heart of Christ Roman Catholic Church - Old Shemiran Road - 1920
- Holy Mary Roman Catholic Church - France St. - 1937
- St. Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) Roman Catholic Church (Lazarists) - Manuchehri St. - 1945
- Abraham Roman Catholic Church (Dominicans) - Jamalzadeh St. - 1962
C. Protestant Churches
1. Evangelical Church of Iran
- St. Peter Protestant Church (American) - Qavam St. - 1873
- Emmanuel Protestant Church - Tavanir St. - 1972
- Saint John (Surp Hovhannes) Armenian Protestant Church - Nader Shah Ave. - 1964
- St. Thomas (Mar Toma) Assyrian Evangelical Church - Amirabad - 1967
2. Anglican Church
- St. Paul Anglican Church - Hafez St. - 1967
3. Assemblies of God
Brotherhood Church
Adventists
Synagogues
- AbdullahZadeh Synagogue
- Abrishami Synagogue - Kakh St. - 1965
- AzizKhan Synagogue - Hafez Ave. - 1920s
- Bagh-e Saba Synagogue - Bagh-e Saba
- Daniel (Polish) Synagogue - Qavam St. - 1960
- Darvazeh Dowlat Synagogue - Darvazeh Dowlat
- Ettefagh (Iraqi) Synagogue - Shahreza Ave. - 1947
- Ettehad Synagogue - Jaleh St.
- Ezra Ya'qub - Cyrus Ave. - 19th cent.
- Gorgan Synagogue - Gorgan St.
- Fakhrabad Synagogue
- Haim Synagogue - Qavam St. - 1913
- Hakim Asher Synagogue - Cyrus Ave. - 19th cent.
- Harambam Synagogue
- Khorasani-ha Synagogue - Zartosht St. - 1975
- Kohan Synagogue
- Kurosh Synagogue
- Levian Synagogue
- Molla Hanina Synagogue - Cyrus Ave. - 19th cent.
- Pesian Synagogue - Zaferanieh - 1970
- Pol-e Choobi Synagogue - Pol-e Choobi
- Ma'ariv Synagogue
- Nosrat Synagogue
- RafeeNia Synagogue
- Rah-e Danesh Synagogue - YusefAbad - 1966
- Gisha Synagogue - Gisha
- Tafian (Hakim) Synagogue
- YusefAbad Synagogue (Suket Shalim) - YusefAbad - 1966
- Zargarian Synagogue
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