INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
performances of traditional songs and dances are amongst the highlights of the event, the report said.The pilgrimage is traditionally made
by travelers from Iran, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, the Netherlands, France, Austria, Germany, Canada, and some other countries.The event is of
high importance for Iranian-Armenians who mostly come from the cities of Tabriz, Urmia, Tehran, Isfahan, and Qazvin, to stage the reunion in
It also provides them an opportunity to go on holiday and visit distant relatives.Furthermore, the attendees commemorate the martyrdom of St
Thaddeus, one of the twelve disciples killed while he was preaching the Gospel
The legend says a church dedicated to him was first built in 68 CE where Qareh Klise is standing
Thaddeus was an apostle of Christ and the ceremony is rooted in the last supper with Jesus Christ on the night of his arrest and execution
by the Roman soldiers.It is situated in Chaldoran county some 20 kilometers from Maku, adjacent to the borders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and
It bears verses from the Old and New Testaments in Armenian calligraphy as well.Together with St
All three sites are located in West Azarbaijan and are of high significance from historical and cultural perspectives
They bear credible testimony to interchanges with the ancient regional societies, in particular the Byzantine, Orthodox, and Persian
UNESCO has it that the churches bear examples of the outstanding universal value of the Armenian architectural and decorative traditions.AFM
