Qum and the Virgin City - A Biography of Fatimah al-Masumah

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THE VIRGIN OF THE CITY
A Biography of
Fatima Al-Masooma (s)
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A Guide for Visitors and Tourists
By
KAMAL AS-SAYYID
Translated by
Abdullah al-Shahin
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Qom and the Virgin of the City: A Biography of Fatima
al-Masoomah (s) & A Guide for Visitors and Tourists/
by Kamal as-Sayyid; translated by Abdullah al-Shahin.-
Qom: Ansariyan, 2003.
176 P. illust. (colored).
ISBN: 964-438-430-X
1. Qom - History. 2. Qom - Biography. 3. Qom:
j Historical Geography, 4. Qom - Shrines. 5. Fatima
bint Musa, 805? - 823?. I. Title.
955-128 DSR2113. Q9S3
Qom & The Virgin of the City
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A Biography of Fatimah al-Ma'soomah (s) and A Guide
for Visitors and Tourists
Author: Kamal as-Sayyid
Translator: Abdullah al-Shahin
* Publisher: Ansariyan Publications - Qom
First Edition 1423-1381-2003
i Negheen Press Quantity: 2000
Number of Pages: 176 Size: 143X205 mm
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ISBN: 964-438-430-X
ALL RIGHTS RECORDED AND RESERVED FOR THE PUBLISHER
Ansariyan Publications
P.O. Box 187
22 Shohada St., Qom
Islamic Republic of Iran
Tel: ++89 251 7741744 Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
www.ansariyan.net & www.ansariyan.org
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,
THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL
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DEDICATION
To everyone it hose heart
Longs for this city;
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION 4
QOM; GEOGRAPHICALLY AND HISTORICALLY 8
Qom in traditions 11
Biography of Fatima al-Ma’ssooma 13
The Holy Shrine 15
Qom; Country and People 19
The Village of Qom 22
Sheikh Abdul Kareem al-Yazdi 23
Al-Mutawally Bashi 24
The School of Qom 25
Mirza Abdullah at-Tehrani 25
The flood in Qom 26
Ma’ssooma Qom 26
Tombs of the Ulama and Narrators in Qom 27
Our Relatives in Qom 27
Our Works in Qom 28
The Salty Lake 30
Shahr-e-Muqaddas: The Other Face 30
Al-Ma’ssooma and the Hawza 36
QOM IN PHOTOS 39
THE VIRGIN OF THE CITY 89
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LAMPS IN THE HEART OF DARKNESS 141
ZIYARA OF LADY FATIMA AL-MA’SSOOMA (S)
149
THE ETIQUETTE OF ZIYARA 155
THE TOMBS OF THE INFALLIBLE IMAMS’ CHILDREN
IN QOM----------------------------------------------------------------------157
NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES 160
SOME INQUIRING AND EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENTS IN QOM----------------- 161
CENTERS OF THE HAWZA 162
SOME PUBLISHING HOUSES IN QOM
162
OFFICES OF MARAJI’ AT-TAQLID (MUJTAHIDS)— 163
THE DEPARTMENTS IN THE PURE HARAM AND
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THEIR TELEPHONES-------------------------------------------- 163
-I ANSWERING RELIGIOUS QUESTIONS CENTERS-— 164
WEEKLY RITUALS IN THE HARAM 164
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES 165
NECESSARY (TRIPLE) TELEPHONES
165
DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS OF QOM- 167
POLICE STATIONS AND TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
STATIONS----------------------------------------------------------- 168
PARKING LOTS IN QOM
169
TAXI SERVICE (BY TELEPHONE)
170
TRAVEL BUREAUS
170
HOTELS IN QOM
171
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GAS STATIONS 173
HOSPITALS 174
ON DUTY (TWENTY-FOUR HOURS) PHARMACIES- 174
SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS OF QOM 175
PUBLIC PARKS IN QOM 175