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| Abbreviation for Kumandan (pre-Islamic). Central province , 1600 meters.155 km south of Tehran Iran’s second holiest city, due to its being the burial place of Hazzrat Masoumeh , the sister of Imam Reza, the eight Shiite Imam, and a great pilgrimage place for people from all over the country. The core of the magnificent shrine, dominating the Qom skyline, was built by the Safavids and Fath-Ali Shah Qajar who covered the dome with gold-plated tiles. Other sites in Qom, all of a religious nature, include the Masjide- Jame, with its fine Safavid architecture. |
