Holy Shrine of Lady Fatima Masumeh – Qom

This structure is situated in the pastures of Shah Ebrahim, 24 km. from Qom, and the present structure is related to the Safavid age. The dome rises to a height of 7 m. and is adorned with turquoise colored tiles. The entrance of the mausoleum is to the west and has a porch to its opposite....

Between the villages of Issa Abad and Maidanak of Khalajestan, flows a small river which has a small dam constructed by brick, gypsum and cobbled stones alongside. This dam is the foundation of the Imamzadeh that has been constructed on it. From the external view the structure is octagonal, though...

Jamkaran Holy Mosque stands 6 kilometers from Qom religious city. The mosque is attributed to Sheikh Hassan ibn Muthlih Jamkarani, over one thousand years ago, who claimed that he had met Muhammad al-Mahdi, the twelfth Shiite Imam, and Imam Mahdi had ordered him to build the mosque. This mosque is...

Palang Darreh Protected Area is located in the south western side of Qom Province (on Salafchegan-Neyzar Road) and 50 kilometers from Qom County. Appropriate vegetation and accessible and abundant water have made a suitable habitat for different kinds of mammals, reptiles and birds and this has...

The said is one of the famous centers of theology related to the Shiite sect. This school took the place of the already established 'Astaneh School' in the mid 13th century, the same was founded in the Safavid era. The school has four porches and is a double storeyed structure with 40 chambers on...

Mahd-e-Oliya was the mother of Shah Abbas I. Her active presence in disposing and appointing officials as well as other affairs of the court is a stated fact. The mausoleum is situated to the west and rear of that of Mohammad Shah. This structure is cubical in shape with embossed and beautiful...

The same is related to the early 8th century AH. It is an octagonal structure with a conical dome. The porch was added to the building in the Qajar era. The adornments of the mausoleum are equivalent in rank to other known remnants of the province. Its plaster work is worth mentioning as the same...

Have you ever heard of a natural mirror? Hovz-e (pond) Sultan salt lake which is also known by the name of Saveh Qom Lake and Shahi Lake is located in Qom province. This lake is the largest salt lake of Iran which when rain falls, because of its polished surface a mirror is created as large as the...

This caravansary is located to the south of the Qom-Saveh Road. This brick structure, related to the Saljuqi era, and was planned on a four porch basis. In the four corners of the courtyard of the same are four chambers with arched ceilings, but their areas and material used for the walls differ....

The same is located on the Qom-Ray Road, 35 km. to the northwest of Qom. This caravansary has been planned on a four-porch style. The structure is mainly of stone and dates to the Safavid era. This disintegrated structure has four semi-circular towers on the western and eastern sides.

The above mentioned is near the Qal'eh Gateway of the city to the south east of Qom. This is a relic of the Ali Safi household, and on the whole is an example of the unique and spectacular plaster-work which was at its peak during the said period. The same was constructed in the year 780 AH. The...

In Qom province and more so in its rural areas handicrafts play an important part. Even though today it is to a lesser degree, but is still a means of earning a livelihood. The most important of these handicrafts are: carpets, brick and ceramic work, latticed work, a special type of sweet known as...