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Asgarabad Destination Guide

Explore Asgarabad in Iran

Asgarabad in the region of Qom is a town in Iran - some 68 mi or ( 110 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Asgarabad is now 09:17 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qeshlaq-e Safarabad, Gholam Bolaghi, Tehran, Sari, and Sanandaj. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qeshlaq-e Safarabad . Where to go and what to see in Asgarabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Fatima Masumeh Shrine

The shrine of Fatema Mæ'sume is located in Qom which is considered by Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad. Much of the shrine complex was first built by Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century. The shrine has attracted to itself dozens of seminaries and religious schools. The shrine is also depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 50 rials coin, issued since 2004. Also buried within the shrine are three daughters of ninth, Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, Muhammad at-Taqī.

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Located at 34.64 50.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 17th-century architecture, Cemeteries in Iran, Mosques in Iran, Qom Province, Safavid architecture, Shia cemeteries, Shia shrines, Ziyarat