Five places to visit in Qom after quarantine

Qom, also spelled as Qum, city, is the capital of Qom province which is located in north-central Iran. The city lies on both banks of the Rūd-e Qom and beside a salt desert, the Dasht-e Kavīr, 92 miles (147 km) south of Tehrān.

The modern city has the largest madrasah (theological college) in the country, where students can specialize in Islamic law, philosophy, theology, and logic. It was at Qom that the Iranian army surrendered to Islamic revolutionary militia in 1979. Following the Islamic Revolution in Iran early in 1979, the revolution’s principal figure, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, again took up residence in Qom, whence he had been exiled by the shah, and made the town his seat.

Some 10 kings and 400 Islamic saints are interred in Qom and its neighbourhood.  It is a regional centre for the distribution of petroleum and petroleum products, and a natural gas pipeline from Bandar-e Anzalī and Tehrān and a crude-oil pipeline from Tehrān run through Qom to the Abadan refinery on the Persian Gulf. here are five places your can visit to wear down the effects of quarantine.

Visit shrine of Syedda Fatima Masumeh

The Shrine of Fatemeh Masumeh is located in Qom, which is considered by Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad. The mosque consists of a burial chamber, three courtyards and three large prayer halls, totaling an area of 38000m2. The three prayer halls are named: Tabātabā'ī, Bālā Sar, and A‘dham. Many miracles have been recorded as taking place at this shrine, and they are documented in a special office within the shrine complex. Lady Fatima Masuma (a) was the daughter of the 7th Imam, Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a), and the sister of the 8th Imam, Imam Ali al-Rida (a). She was a noble lady who dedicated her life to Islam and Allah. She is buried in the city of Qum in Iran. 

Visit Jamkaran Mosque

Jamkaran Mosque is one of the primary significant mosques in Jamkaran, a village in the outskirts of the city of Qom, Iran. Sometime in the decade of 1995-2005, the mosque's reputation spread, and many pilgrims, particularly young people began to come to it. In the rear of the mosque, there is a "well of requests" where it is believed the Twelfth Imam once "became miraculously unhidden for a brief shining moment of loving communion with his Creator." Pilgrims tie small strings in a knot around the grids covering the holy well, which they hope will be received by the Imam Mahdi. Every morning custodians cut off the strings from the previous day.

Dine at Mehr o Mah

No doubt Mehr o Mah is the best tourist complex in Iran. The entire complex is very clean and posh. There are guards, cleaning staff, and controllers.  You can find several fast food outlets here including a traditional restaurant with Persian cuisines. A few famous brands like as Adidas can also be found on the ground floor along with the most famous delight Soohan (special pastry of Qom.  

See Astane Museum

There are several buildings that make up the museums that form part of the Holy Shrine. Exhibits include early copies of the Holy Quran, coins, numerous religious manuscripts and original paintings. There are also several shrine coverings that show how they have evolved.
Astaneh Moqadasseh Museum in Qom owning a fantastic collection of items is a valuable historical asset from the second to the contemporary period and is among the oldest and most diverse Iranian museums. It is located on Astaneh Square near Faizia School next to the courtyard of the Fatima Masumeh Shrine

The collection of works of the museum consists of various sections, the most important of which are: the section of the Quranic verses from the second to the contemporary era. A Quran linked to Imam Reza written on deer skin, with a leather case and decorations of gold cover is the most important one. On another section, carpets and rugs, as well as paintings and miniatures of the Qajar and Safavid periods, goldsmith shrines with designs, motifs and crafts of the sixth to the eighth century AH, wooden artworks, glassware and pottery dating back to the first and second millennium BC are displayed. The other parts of the museum depict collections of metal jewelry decorations, golden plaques with designs and beautiful inscriptions dating back to the sixth to the eighth centuries. 

Bagh-e Gonbad-e Sabz

These three towers were built in 14^th century in Ilkhanid era. The great architect Mohammad bin Abi Shoja has designed Soltanie Dome in Zanjan which is one of world heritages. You can visit it from 8am to 1pm

labels: 

Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Qom