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Sts. Peter and Paul Church (Imperial Aramaic: ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܦܵܛܪܘܿܣ ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ, Persian: کلیسای مار پطروس و پولس) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Asayesh, Bakeshluchay east of Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.[1][2] This church is built in the 8th century by Bukhtishu II, physician in the court of Caliph Harun al-Rashid.[3] It is a pilgrim place of local Assyrian Christians[4] and has recently been restored by Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.[5]

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  1. ^ "گردشگری ارومیه". isna.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ "کلیسای پطروس پولس". anyja.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  3. ^ "کلیسای پطروس پولیس ارومیه". eneshat.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. ^ "Persia at the beginning of Eastern Christianity". atour.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  5. ^ "مرمت ۳ کلیسای تاریخی در ارومیه". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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