Qom

American

[koom] / kʊm /

Or Qum

noun

a city in NW Iran, SW of Teheran, on the Qom river.

Qom British

/ kɒm /

noun

a city in NW central Iran: a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims. Pop: 1 045 000 (2005 est)

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The 56-year-old did not participate in the funeral ceremonies in Tehran and Qom, and there was no indication that he attended the burial.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Following ceremonies in Tehran, Khamenei's remains were transported on Tuesday to the clerical city of Qom, then Wednesday to neighbouring Iraq, before his burial on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

The commemorations now move to some of the most sacred sites for Shia Muslims, including in Qom, south of Tehran, on Tuesday, and then to Najaf and Karbala in neighbouring Iraq.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Jaber Rajabi, who served in the Revolutionary Guard and studied with Khamenei in a religious seminary in Qom before defecting in 2016, warned Iran’s Arab neighbors about him before his elevation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Rugs from Qom always use a bit of turquoise, and the ones from Naein are ivory with light blue branches.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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