The holy shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA), in Iran’s holy city of Qom, hosts Qur’an recitation ceremony every day during the fasting month of Ramadan. The participants recite one part, out of thirty parts, from the holy book every day to finish one complete round at the end of Ramadan.

The black flag of Muharram is hoisted at the holy shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh as the mourning month of Muharram begins. Shias mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) who, together with 72 of his companions, was martyred in the Battle of Karbala back in 680 AD in fight against the ...

1,600 manuscripts have been assembled at bookbinding workshop of the holy shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (AS) in Iran’s Qom province. The library of holy shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (AS), with more than 130,000 manuscripts, lithographs and printed books, is one of the most invaluable libraries in the country.