16.10.2025
Iran has opened a metro station in honour of the Mother of Jesus in Tehran, the capital city.
According to Iranian government officials the gesture was a “symbol of respect” for the Virgin Mary, who is venerated in both Christianity and Islam. The move has earned praise for the Moslem dominated nation.
The Virgin Mary Station opened this week as part of the Tehran subway network. It is located in northern Tehran, near neighborhoods home to Armenian and Assyrian Christian minorities.
Located near the Sarkis Cathedral of the Armenians, one of the most representative Christian temples of the Iranian capital, the station pays homage to the figure of the Virgin Mary, venerated by both Christians and Shiite Muslims.
On its walls, travelers can appreciate artistic murals that reflect the coexistence between the country’s religious communities and the importance of the Virgin Mary in the Islamic tradition.
Virgin Mary Station in Tehran.