Imam Hassan al-Askari Mosque
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 mosque and mausoleum, located in the city of Qom, in the province of Qom, Iran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mosque
- Denomination: Shia
- Description: mosque in Qom, Iran
- Also known as: “Imam Hasan al-Askari Mosque”, “Imam Hassan Al-Asgari Mosque”, and “Masjed-e Emam Hasan-e Asgari”
- Address: قم
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Shrine of Fatima Masoumeh and Sheikhan cemetery.
Holy Shrine of Fatima Masoumeh
Mosque
Photo: Mahdi Fathi Arjmand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fatima Masumeh Shrine is the mausoleum of Fatima bint Musa, located in the city of Qom, Qom province, Iran. Qom is considered to be the most sacred city in Shia Islam after Karbala, Najaf, and Mashhad. Holy Shrine of Fatima Masoumeh is situated 570 metres southwest of Imam Hassan al-Askari Mosque.
Sheikhan cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Kasir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sheikhan cemetery is the second historical cemetery in the Islamic world and one of the oldest cemeteries in Qom, Qom Province, Iran which is located near the Fatima Masumeh Shrine. Sheikhan cemetery is situated 320 metres southwest of Imam Hassan al-Askari Mosque.
Azam Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Azam Mosque of Qom, also known as the Qom A'zam Mosque and as the Hazrat Fatimah Mosque, is a Shi'ite mosque located in the city of Qom, in the province of Qom, Iran. Azam Mosque is situated 540 metres southwest of Imam Hassan al-Askari Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qom.
Qom
Photo: Fabienkhan, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Qom is a city in the Central District of Qom County, Qom province province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran.
Imam Hassan al-Askari Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Qom, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.64516° or 34° 38′ 43″ northLongitude
50.88332° or 50° 53′ eastOpen location code
8H6GJVWM+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 350586887OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shiaWikidata ID
Q28714053
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Imam Hassan al-Askari Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الإمام الحسن العسكري”
- Bengali: “ইমাম হাসান আল-আসকারি মসজিদ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد الامام الحسن العسكرى”
- Persian: “مسجد امام حسن عسکری”
- Swedish: “Imam Hasan al-Askaris moské”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ایستگاه نوبهار and بازار بزرگ قم.
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