Sheikhan cemetery

Sheikhan cemetery is the second historical in the Islamic world and one of the oldest cemeteries in , Qom Province, which is located near the .
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: cemetery in Qom, Iran
  • Also known as: “Sheikhan Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Shrine of Fatima Masoumeh and Azam Mosque.

Mosque
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The Fatima Masumeh Shrine is the mausoleum of Fatima bint Musa, located in , Iran. Qom is considered one of the holiest cities in Shia Islam along with , , , , , and . is situated 280 metres west of Sheikhan cemetery.

Mosque
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The of Qom, also known as the Qom A'zam Mosque and as the Hazrat Fatimah Mosque, is a Shi'ite located in the city of , in the province of , . is situated 280 metres west of Sheikhan cemetery.

Mosque
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The Imam Hasan al-Askari Mosque, also known as the Imam Hassan Al-Asgari Mosque or simply, the Al-Askari Mosque, is a Twelver Shi'ite and mausoleum, located in the city of , in the province of , . is situated 320 metres northeast of Sheikhan cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qom.

Photo: Fabienkhan, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the capital of , Iran. It is also the capital of County and its Central District. It is the seventh largest metropolis and the seventh largest city in Iran.

Sheikhan cemetery

Latitude
34.64271° or 34° 38′ 34″ north
Longitude
50.88144° or 50° 52′ 53″ east
Open location code
8H6GJVVJ+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 245086868
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Wiki­data ID
Q5714466
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Sheikhan cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقبرة شيخان”
  • Persian: “قبرستان شیخان”
  • Persian: “گورستان شیخان”

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