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  Qom | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′24″N 50°52′35″E / 34.64000°N 50.87639°E | |
| Kintra |  Iran |
| Province | Qom |
| Coonty | Qom |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,233,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qom (Persie: قم, kent as Q'um or Ghom an aw) is a ceety in Iran. It lies 156 kilometres (97 mi) bi road soothwast o Tehran an is the caipital o Qom Province. It haes an estimatit population o 1,042,309 in 2005. It is situatit on the banks o the Qom River.
Qom is considered holy bi Shi`a Islam, as it is the site o the shrine o Fatema Mæ'sume, sister o Imam `Ali ibn Musa Rida (Persian Imam Reza, 789–816 AD). The ceety is the lairgest centre for Shi'a scholarship in the warld, an is a significant destination o pilgrimage.