The capital of Qom province in Iran, 140 kilometers south of Tehran on the banks of the Qom River, and the country's seventh-largest city. Home to the Fatima Masumeh Shrine, dedicated to the daughter of the seventh Shia Imam, the city draws an estimated 20 million pilgrims a year and is regarded as the world's largest center of Shia Islamic scholarship; its 2016 census recorded a population of 1,201,158 across 356,976 households.
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Source Shafaqna: Ibn BabawayhLifeQuote, Life
He was born and raised in Qom, a town about 125 kilometres (78 mi) south west of Tehran in modern-day Iran.
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1. Qom (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: Population total (2016)
1201158
Infobox: Population as of
2016
Infobox: Elevation (m)
936
Infobox: Coordinates
34.6400°N 50.8764°E
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source 2. Qom (Wikidata)
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