Qom
Americannoun
noun
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In June, a criminal court in Qom reportedly found Ahmadi and eight members of her band and production team guilty of charges including "offending public decency" through the publication of "obscene and indecent material".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
On Tuesday, there will be a funeral procession and prayers in the central city of Qom, the centre of Iran's Shia Muslim clerical establishment.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
After the Iraq war, Khamenei spent time in the city of Qom, where he was mentored by Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi, a radical cleric who is considered the spiritual father of Iran’s hard-liners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
A bridge near the holy city of Qom and another carrying a railway line in the central city of Kashan were struck, according to regional officials quoted by state media.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 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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