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Discover Verjan in Iran

Verjan in the region of Qom is a town located in Iran - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Verjan

Local time in Verjan is now 02:11 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Basra, Venarch, Tehran, Sari, and Sanandaj. When in this area, you might want to check out Basra . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Verjan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bidhand, Isfahan

Bidhand is a village in central Iran. It has about 3000 population most of whom have moved to Tehran and other cities. Bidhand sits on the foot of the Karkas Mountains in state of Esfahahn. It is the last village before the Karkas peak.

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Located at 34.32 50.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Isfahan Province

Jamkaran

Jamkaran is a village in Qanavat Rural District, in the Central District of Qom County, Qom Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,368, in 1,747 families. Jamkaran is located on the outskirts of Qom, and is the site of the Jamkaran Mosque, a popular pilgrimage site for Shi'ite Muslims. Local belief has it that the Twelfth Imam (Muhammad al-Mahdi) — a messiah figure Shia believe will lead the world to an era of universal peace — once appeared and offered prayers at Jamkaran.

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Located at 34.58 50.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Mosques in Iran, Populated places in Qom Province, Qom County, Safavid architecture

University of Qom

University of Qom is a state university located in Qom. Established in 1980 by Mohammad Beheshti and Mohammad Javad Bahonar. The university offers degrees in five colleges. Following an endorsement by the High Council of the Revolution and under the supervision of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom, the University of Qom was founded in 1358/1979 under the name “The High Educational and Legal School of the Seminarians”.

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Located at 34.58 50.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1980, Universities in Iran

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 23 km away
Tags: 17th-century architecture, Cemeteries in Iran, Mosques in Iran, Qom Province, Safavid architecture, Shia cemeteries, Shia shrines, Ziyarat