Nawbahār and Stūpa-Like Islamic Shrines

Buddhism continued to surface in areas other than footprint relics even centuries after its physical departure from Iran. The terms used for Buddhist monasteries and stūpas have survived as names of districts and villages in Iran even up to the present. The ceremonial rituals and architectural patterns associated with Buddhist stūpas also crossed over to the Islamic period. This chapter will explore both spheres of Buddhist influence in the context of Iranian geography and Shi‘i religious culture and iconography in order to demonstrate the continuing significance of Buddhism in Iran. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.