This video allegedly shows an incident on a subway in Iran that left 16-year-old Armita Geravand hospitalized and has fueled a new wave of outrage against the country's morality police. | NBC News

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Iran has made a surprise move by naming a Tehran metro station after the Virgin Mary! The newly upgraded station, now called Maryam-e Moqaddas—Persian for Holy Virgin Mary—features Christian-themed art and is located near Saint Sarkis Armenian Cathedral, the main hub for the city’s Armenian Christian community. Discover God’s goodness every day- join Shalom World News! https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDtvpyDDmFWVtAdhG1s #VirginMary #MaryamEMoqaddas #FaithAndCulture #InterfaithHarmony #ShalomWo

This past week, social media was flooded with images showing a new metro station in Tehran, Iran called the “Virgin Mary” station. For many, the idea of a metro station in Iran named after the mother of Jesus is a surprise. Others see it as consistent with Shiite culture, which also venerates the Virgin Mary. Still others interpret it as an attempt to highlight the country’s religious diversity. | EWTN News Nightly