Tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn Sheikh Safi-ad-din Is’haq Ardabili was the Kurdish and founder of the Safavid dynasty and son in law of the great Sufi Murshid (Grand Master) Sheikh Zahed Gilani.Read More
Masouleh Village Masouleh architecture is unique. The buildings have been built into the mountain and are interconnected. Courtyards and roofs both serve as pedestrian areas similar to streets. Masuleh does not allow any motor vehicles to enter, due to its unique layout. It is the only city in Iran with such a prohibition. The first village of Masuleh was established around 1006 AD, 6 km northwest of the current city, and...Read More
Fatima Masumeh Shrine The Shrine of Fatima Masumeh 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 Reza and the daughter of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kadhim. In Shia Islam, women are often revered as saints if they are a close relative to one of the Twelve Imams. Fatima Masumeh is therefore honored...Read More
The Jamkaran Mosque The Jamkaran Mosque is one of the primary significant mosques in the city of Qom. In 1995-2005 the mosque’s reputation spread, and many pilgrims, particularly young people, began to come to it. In the rear of the mosque there is a “well of requests” where it is believed that the Twelfth Imam once “became miraculously unhidden for a brief shining moment of loving communion with his Creator.”...Read More
Goharshad Mosque Goharshad Mosque is a former free standing mosque in Mashhad which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.It was built by the order of Empress Goharshad, the wife of Shah Rukh of the Timurid dynasty in 1418 CE.Read More
