Qom is of religious significance. Today, Qom remains a major center for Shia Islam, housing numerous religious institutions, seminaries, and the holy shrine of Fatimah al-Ma’sūmah. It plays a crucial role in Iran’s religious and cultural landscape. Qom played an important role in the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The city’s clerics and seminaries supported the movement against the Pahlavi monarchy. After the revolution, Qom continued to be a center for religious education and scholarship. And most importantly, it has the beautiful shrine of Fatimah al-Ma’sumah, one of the Shia Muslim saints. It is a part of the Iran classic tour path, so it is nice to have a look at it when you are passing by to go to Kashan.
