Hinduism in Iran
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Two Hindu temples were built by the Arya Samaj, one in Bandar Abbas and one in Zahedan, both funded by Indian merchants in the late 19th century.[1][2]
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada traveled to Tehran in 1976. Since 1977, ISKCON runs a vegetarian restaurant in Tehran.[3]
See also
- List of Hindu temples
- Zoroastrianism in India
- Religious freedom in Iran
- Religion in Iran
- Buddhism in Iran
- Sikhism in Iran
References
- ^ "The Persian Gulf in History". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ R. Sidda Goud, Manisha Mookherjee. India and Iran in Contemporary Relations. Allied Publishers. p. 46.
- ^ Ruth A. Tucker (2004). Another Gospel: Cults, Alternative Religions, and the New Age Movement. p. 282.
