Iran, Qom: Hazrat-e Masumeh is the burial place of Fatemah, sister of the 8th Imam Reza and is the spiritual centre of Qom, which itself is the spiri

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Iran, Qom: Hazrat-e Masumeh is the burial place of Fatemah, sister of the 8th Imam Reza and is the spiritual centre of Qom, which itself is the spiritual centre of Iran. The shrine was begun by Shah Abbas I and completed by other Safavid shahs. Non-Muslims are not allowed in the shrine itself. Golden dome and minarets from the courtyard.

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Keywords: arabesque, architecture, faience, islam, minaret, mosaics, mosque, muslim, persia, religion, shi-ite, tiling