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City in Qom province, Iran
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مسجد جمکران
One of the major pilgrim mosques in Iran. Notice that the mosque is off limits for non-Muslims.
The Great Ayat Allah Marashi Najafi
Considered the third largest Islamic library with over 500,000 handwritten texts.
The Holy Shrine is the burial place of "Fatema È Massumeh". Also buried within the shrine are three daughters of ninth, Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, Muhammad at-Taqī. Women must wear a chador to enter. Foreigners need to be accompanied by a free guide.
Rich in natural spring water which is said to purify the heart.
A place where devout Muslims gather to meet and hear speeches from the religious leaders.
University of Religions and Denominations
The mosque is reserved for Muslims.
Handicrafts And Traditional Arts Museum Of Qom
This magnificent museum is located at Yazdan Panah House belonging to the late Qajar and early Pahlav (with back nearly 120 years).
Qom International Hotel is a four-star hotel and is one of Qom's more well-known hotels. It is next to the shrine complex. It features a decent restaurant inside and a kebab eatery outside its premises. Internet only in the lobby.
Khorshid Hotel is in front of Holy Shrine.
Here you can wake up and walk over to the Fatima shrine in no time, beat all the visitors.
هتل و تالار المپیک قم
Here you can dine in at the restaurant on site while you stay.
Has a modern-looking glass exterior and restaurant with a buffet plus a rooftop patio.
By train
Qom is well-connected by train, there are several daily trains from the capital Tehran, slower regional trains take about 2½ hours while the high-speed trains make the journey in just 1½ hour.
By bus
There are plentiful public buses from Tehran and other cities.
By car
Qom is along the north-south Freeway 7 which is in good condition. Driving from Tehran might be a reasonable option, but expect heavy traffic.
There is a pretty impressive bus and taxi system, which has many bus routes to Tehran and other cities. It is very cheap to travel by local buses in Qom.
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