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Martyrs' Square, also known as Shohada Square, is a city square in Tehran, Iran.[1] It was previously known as Jaleh Square, and renamed in memory of the victims (or martyrs/shahids) of the 1978 Black Friday massacre under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[1][2][3]
| Shohada Square | |
 The square in 2017 | |
 Interactive map of Martyrs' Square | |
| Former name | Jaleh Square |
|---|---|
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Other | |
| Designer | 35°41′23″N 51°26′50″E / 35.6896°N 51.4473°E |
The Shokoufeh Cinema is located on the square.
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In the context of the 2026 Iran war, the square was bombed in March in part due to the presence of the Tehran Province Electricity Distribution Company.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 Engber, Daniel (March 9, 2005). "What's With All the Martyrs' Squares?". Slate. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Godsell, Geoffrey (September 10, 1989). "President Bani-Sadr, new premier locked in struggle for power in Iran". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
It was the second anniversary of the violence in Tehran's Martyrs' (formerly Jaleh) Square when many anti-Shah demonstrators fell to the gunfire of the Shah's security forces.
- ↑ Hassnain, Fida Muhammad (1989). The Islamic Revolution in Iran. New Delhi, India: Rima Publishing House. p. 22. ISBN 2008. OCLC 20264732.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: length (help) - ↑ Glinski, Stefanie (March 21, 2026). "'We must preserve our traditions': war casts shadow over Iranian Nowruz celebrations". The Guardian. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
An airstrike on the Tehran Province Electricity Distribution Company in Shohada Square had destroyed Erfan's pastry shop, Khooshe, a well known family business founded by his grandfather more than 60 years ago.