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 Sohan, rosaries, vessels of stone and gypsum, decorative articles, porcelain, silk carpets and fruits like pomegranate and fig.
About Qom (Ghom)
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Holy Shrine of Lady Fatima Masumeh – Qom
Hadrat Fatemeh Ma'sumeh was born in Medina in early 173 AH (789 AD). Her father was Mūsá ibn Ja‘far al-Kāzim, the seventh Shiite Imam, and his mother was Najmah who was known as "Tahereh" (chaste) because she led a chaste decent life. Hadrat ...
Desert Attractions – Qom
The province of Qom is located along the western part of the desert, and a section of the Kavir (Desert) National Park is within the limits of this province. This characteristic has created a special background in respect to the said vicinity and is ...
Imamzadeh Shahzadeh Abu Ahmad – Qom
The said structure is on the outskirts of the gateway of Ray, and to the north east of Qom. The same accounts as a very ancient vestige of the city of Qom, and is the tomb of one of the descendants of Hazrat Ali (AS). This structure underwent ...
Darvazeh Kashan Domes – Qom
Tombs in Bagh-e Gonbad-e Sabz are related to the historical eras after Islam in the eighth century and are located in Qom, on Enghelab Street, on the corner of Golzar Shohada. This monument was registered in the list of Iran’s national monuments ...
Palangabi (Palang Abi) Mountain – Qom
The same with a height of about 3,154 m. is situated at a distance of 48 km. southwest of Qom. Various rivers such as the Ravanj, Dareh Baq and Azna take their sources here. The Palangan mountains join the Qaleaq summits from the east.
Mahd-e-Oliya Tomb – Qom
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 ...
Imamzadeh Shahzadeh Zakaria – Qom
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 ...
Imam Khomeini House – Qom
The said house in the city of Qom is a simple double storeyed structure, along with a basement and a south-facing courtyard. The hall to the east was the venue of speeches by the Imam when he was residing there. The building dates to the early ...
