Photos by Mohammad Akhlaghi, ISNA
جشن ازدواج جوانان ايثار -
قم
These photos are from a recent group wedding of
young religious couples. The wedding ceremonies was held in Qom, Iran.
Qom lies 156
kilometers by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom
Province. It has an estimated population of 1,042,309 in 2005. It is
situated on the banks of the Qom river.
Qom is considered to be a holy city in Shi`a Islam, as it is the
site of the shrine of Fatema Massume, sister of Imam Imam Reza
(789–816 A.D.). The city is the largest center for Shi'a scholarship
in the world, and is a significant destination of pilgrimage. |
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