Bottom view of the iwan at the main entrance of Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran. The burial site dates from beginning of the 17th century in times of shah Abbas the Great. Qom is a very crowded pilgrimage location and is considered by Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 15 November 2022.
Bottom view of the iwan at the main entrance of Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran. The burial site dates from beginning of the 17th century in times of shah Abbas the Great. Qom is a very crowded pilgrimage location and is considered by Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad.
