Qom, the capital of Qom province, is located 125 kilometers south of Tehran, on a low plain. The shrine of Fatimeh Masumeh, the sister of Imam Reza, is located in this city, which is considered by Shiʿa Muslims holy. The city is located in the boundary of the …

Mar 11, 2025 · Qom, city, capital of Qom province, north-central Iran. It was one of the centers of Shi’i Islam in the 8th century and the site of the tomb of Fatimah (the sister of the eighth imam, Ali al-Rida), whose golden-domed shrine became a place of …

Her sacred grave became a pilgrimage site for the Shi`a, and the city of Qum was thereafter popularly called “Qum-e Muqaddas” (the Holy Qum). Over the centuries, Qum emerged as a Shi`a learning centre.

The Shrine of Fatima Masumeh (Persian: حرم فاطمه معصومه translit. haram-e fateme-ye masumeh) is located in Qom, which is considered by Twelver Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad.

Oct 4, 2023 · Qom is a city that offers more than just spiritual solace; it is a treasure trove of cultural, historical, and culinary experiences waiting to be explored. To make the most of your trip to this unique city, be sure to check out the wide variety of …

Holy City of Qum: Past and Present. A provincial capital since June 1996, Qum is a city 140 kilometers to the south of Tehran on the verge of the kavir, the vast desert of central Iran. Centuries before the arrival of Islam in the region, it was a …

May 18, 2018 · The city of Qom (also Qum), 92 miles (148 km) south of Tehran, is, after Mashhad (the burial place of the eighth Shi ʿ ite imam, Ali Reza), the second most important shrine town in Iran. The sister of Imam Reza, Hazrat-e Fatima, is buried in Qom.

The second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad, Qum is known for its sanctuary of Fatima al-Masumeh ('the Infallible One'). Some scholars believe that Qum, originally called Kumindan, was captured by the Arabs in 644 AD, while others believe it was founded in 712 AD by Arab colonists who had been forced to leave Kufa in Iraq for reasons of ...

Qum is the smallest province in Iran. It was previously a district belonging to the state of Arāk, then it was attached to Tehran until it was finally certified as an independent province. The province has an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres.

QUM: THE EVOLUTION OF A MEDIEVAL CITY By A. K. S. Lambton The history of Qum exhibits a number of features common to urban and rural life in central Persia over the centuries. It also contains features which differentiate it from other towns. Today it is known as a shrine town, but this has not always been its exclusive character.