When Islamic ornament and Christian iconography work together

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Bundestag voted to recognize the Armenian genocide. Turkey is furious, recalled its ambassador from Berlin and further threatened to "do whatever is necessary to resolve this issue".

The pro-Armenian sentiment here in Moldova, where I am working on a charity project at the moment seems to be very strong. I kept hearing about it all day today from almost everyone I talked to.

Here is an Armenian church in Isfahan, Iran. I like how they merged Islamic ornament and Christian iconography and how visually overwhelming it is.



This photo is from the internet, it is not mine.

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It is indeed. I saw it for the first time today. I visited Iran twice but never made it to Isfahan.

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My family members are from Isfahan.

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My best buddy's father is from Tehran. I really like visiting Iran.