iranian culture and persian literature

  kara kelisa, church of St Jude(Thaddeus) ,(Armenians church)

Kara klisa ( Black chrch) in northwestern of iran  and one of the oldest churches in the world  added to UNESCO world heritage list in Quebeck of Canada. this church builed about 68 ACE.and also the Saint Jude(Thadeus)  shrine is there.Saint Jude, one of theapostles went to eastern lands to guide people to christianity.there was Parthian Empire in Iran .he he was killed in northwestern of Iran by Sanadork- the king of Armenia (Armenia was a satrap in parthian Empire).he burried there and after christianization in armenia this place decame a holy place for Armenians. the church is so old but few time  it was destoyed and rebuilt.Also the Tomb of Sandokh, the armenian princess and Sanadork’s daughter is beside thadeus tomb.Sandokh believed the toughts of christ by guidence of st Jude and her father got angry and killed his daughter.
                                      
karaklisa was hurted in mongol attackts in 616 CE  but again rebuilt by persian philosopher and scientist Khaje nasir Tusi .
this church  is located in 20 km of Maku in northwestern of Iran

today ,Iranian Armenians and the Armenians of other counties go to Maku to visit this church and the tombs of  S.t Jude and Sandokht .