Bandar Abbas Vishnu Temple in Bandar Abbas, Iran

Bandar Abbas Vishnu Temple in Bandar Abbas, Iran

In a country in which nearly 99 percent of the population identifies as Muslim, a small community of Indian Hindu immigrants has existed in southern Iran for decades. The modern-day presence dates from the trading routes of the 16th century, when Portugal and Great Britain established trading presences in both countries. Initially, the Indians living in Bandar Abbas, which became one of Iran's most important Persian Gulf ports, had no permanent …