Nimr Baqir al-Nimr Street

Nimr Baqir al-Nimr Street (formerly Boustan Street) is a street in Tehran, Iran which connects to Pasdaran Avenue. It is adjacent to the Saudi embassy and some lower-key diplomatic missions. Other buildings include the Rassam Arab-zadeh Carpet (فرش) Museum and Museum of Contemporary Arts and Crafts.[1][2] In January 2016, some Iranians who protested the execution of Nimr al-Nimr erected street signs bearing the name "Nimr Street" in an effort to encapsulate that name change.[3] Within days Iran Daily reported approval by the Tehran Islamic City Council to rename the street Nimr Baqir al-Nimr Street.

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References
  1. Kaupert, Walter (2007). Annuaire International Des Beaux-arts. p. 1.
  2. "Region Tehran". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  3. "Iran might rename street where Saudi embassy sits after executed cleric Nimr al-Nimr". i100.independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-01-06.
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