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Located in Qom, this holy shrine is considered the second-holiest site in Shi’a Islam and is a magnet for pilgrims from all over the world.
It is dedicated to Fatemeh Maasoume, an ancient noblewoman who was a direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammad.
Fatemeh Maasoume was born in Medina in 790 and died in Qom 26 years later. In a way, the moment she was born, Fatemeh was already at the center of a daunting prophecy.
Fatemeh (her name in Arabic is “Fātimah bint Mūsā al-Kādhim,” and there are a bewildering number of spelling variations of both versions) was the daughter of Musa al-Kadhim, the seventh Imam, and sister of Imam Reza,…
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