Qom

Qom is the second religious city of Iran and one of the bases of Shi'ism. The city dates back to before the rise of Islam. The city was conquered by Muslims in 23/644-645 but the people of Qom converted to Islam with the immigration of Ash'ariyyun in 85/704-705, the beginning of the development of Qom as a Shi'a city was from that time.

Immigration of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a) to Qom and his shrine in the city, and after that, immigration of other Imam's descendants and Sayyids, made the city the base of Shi'ism in Iran. Foundation of Qom seminary added to the Shi'a fame of the city.

Today, the city is the greatest base of Shi'ism from which the Shi'a knowledge is promoted to the world.

Qom Media

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  A view of qom city after rain in a good air

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  This is a photo of a monument in Iran identified by the ID

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  View Of Qom city in a painting in 1723 AD

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  The Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom

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  This is a photo of a monument in Iran identified by the ID

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  The grand teemcheh located in qom historical bazaar. this architecture has biggest rough brick arch in iran and built in qajar dynasty

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  Ashura Mourning in Bagh Shazdeh, Qom

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  Jamkaran Mosque is a popular pilgrimage site for Shi'ite Muslims. Local belief has it that the Twelfth Imam (Muhammad al-Mahdi) — a messiah figure Shia believe will lead the world to an era of universal peace — once appeared and offered prayers at Jamkaran.Camera location34° 34′ 59.5″ N, 50° 54′ 50″ E View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 34.583194; 50.913889

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  Imam Hassan Al-Askari Mosque

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  مسجد الغدیر قم

References

• The material for writing this article is mainly taken from قم Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine in Farsi WikiShia.