Fatima Masumeh Shrine
Fatima Masumeh Shrine
The shrine of Fatema Mæ'sume is located in Qom which is considered by Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad . Fatima Masumeh was the sister of the eighth Imam 'Ali al-Rida and the daughter of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kadhim (Tabari 60) . In Shia Islam , women are often revered as saints if they are close relatives to one of the Twelver Imams . Fatima Masumeh is therefore honored as a saint , and her shrine in Qom is considered one of the most significant Shi'i shrines in Iran . Every year , thousands of Shi'i Muslims travel to Qom to honor Fatima Masumeh and ask her for blessings . For more information on the history of Fatima Masumeh , see Fatima bint Musa .
Also buried within the shrine are three daughters of the ninth , Twelver ShÄ«‘ah ImÄ?m , Muhammad at-TaqÄ« .
Jamkaran
Jamkaran
Jamkaran is a village in Qanavat Rural District , in the Central District of Qom County , Qom Province , Iran . At the 2006 census , its population was 8,368 , in 1,747 families .
Jamkaran is located on the outskirts of Qom , and is the site of the Jamkaran Mosque , a popular pilgrimage site for Shi'ite Muslims . Local belief has it that Muhammad al-Mahdi - the Twelfth Imam , a messiah figure Shia believe will lead the world to an era of universal peace - once appeared and offered prayers at Jamkaran . On Tuesday evenings large crowds of thousands gather at Jamkaran to pray and to drop a note to the Imam in a well at the site , asking for help with some problem .
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