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 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 .
