Bastam was founded in the 6th century in theGreater Khorasan. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north ofShahrud. The town is known for its Islamic monuments from theIlkhanid period and its association with the mysticBayazid Bastami.[6] TheAlborz are to the north of the town.
The 19th-century poet,Abbas Foroughi Bastami, lived in Bastam for a time and thence acquired its name as his own. The earlyBábí leader and martyrMullá ʻAlíy-i-Bastámí was also raised in Bastam, and was a significant figure in theShaykhi movement and later became the first person known to have died for their allegiance to Bábism.[7]
The historical town of Bastam embraces the holy shrine of Mohammad Ibn Jafar Sadegh (AS), Bayazid Bastami tomb, Bayazid Monastery, Bayazid Mosque, Eljaito Iwan, Ghazan Dome, Jame Mosque,Kashaneh Tower, and Shahrokhieh School, which were built in different eras fromSeljuk era (1037–1194) to Qajar period (1789–1925).[9]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,382 in 1,997 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 8,609 people in 2,713 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,609 people in 2,713 households.[3]
^abسرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Semnan Province].مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived fromthe original(Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved19 December 2022.
^Bastam can be found atGEOnet Names Server, atthis link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055749" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)].تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان سمنان به مرکزیت شهر سمنان [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Semnan province, centered in Semnan city].لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian).وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior].کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board].شناسه [ID] 6E990373-75CA-4068-833E-25F3268CCDCE.شماره دوره [Course number] 69,شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived fromthe original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved24 January 2026.
^Bloom, Jonathan M.; Blair, Sheila S., eds. (2009). "Bistam".The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture. Vol. 1. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 291.
^سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Semnan Province].مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived fromthe original(Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved25 September 2022.
^سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Semnan Province].Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian).مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived fromthe original(Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved19 December 2022.
