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	Qum (Qom, Ghom) at Best Iran Travel.com
		Qum is a holy city and theological center.
		Because of this it is important for foreigners and non-Moslems to be respectful and to dress appropriately in Qum.
		Qum is famous for it's "sohan," a flat sweet biscuit made of pistachios and saffron, similar to peanut brittle.
	www.bestirantravel.com /sights/qum/qum.html (229 words)

	SalamIran - Province of Qum
		On route to Esfahan, Kashan, Yazd, and Kerman by train or bus (on Tehran-Qum highway), Qum as the capital of the province has easy access to Saveh and Tafresh to the northwest; Mahallat and Delijan to the southwest, and Kavir, and Salt Lake to the east.
		No doubt it was on this account that when Hazrat-e Ma’sumeh, the daughter of the seventh Imam and the sister of Imam Reza, fell ill in 816 at Saveh (100 km) it was to Qum that she was brought.
		The streets of Qum are full of animation, and the shops (and particularly the stalls around the Holy Shrine) do a flourishing trade in religious objects, particularly its bazaar is very active every day but Friday.
	www.salamiran.org /CT/provinces/qum.html (924 words)

	Qum rugs & carpets
		Qum rugs are among the finest in the world.
		Qum rugs have no pattern unique to the city, so rugs are produced in a variety of beautiful and historic designs.
		The city of Qum is a large Persian city 90 milles south of Teheran and is considered a sacred place among Iranians.
	www.persian-n-oriental-rugs.com /qum-rugs.html (218 words)

	Lady Fatima Masuma (a) of Qum
		A slight disadvantage of Qum’s location is that its main water supply is through the salty rivers that come from the mountains around it.
		Qum is well known for its many religious seminaries and institutes that offer advanced religious studies.
		However, it was after Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was buried in Qum, that Shi`a scholars began to gather around her shrine and Qum gained a reputation as a centre of higher religious learning.
	www.al-islam.org /masumaqum/6.htm (2268 words)

	Qum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This is because there are not many villages around Qum because of the difficult climate; also the town has been a major financial center as a result of the presence of religious sites and the large number of visitors.
		Although the carpets and rugs of Qum cannot compete with those from Tabriz and Isfahan in wool, this is adequately compensated for by the town\rquote s delicately woven pure silk carpets, that are considered by specialists as the finest in the world.
		A major characteristic of Qum carpets is their use of silk motifs, which enhance the contours of the design and give a richer texture.
	www.persiacarpets.com /Qum.htm (216 words)

	Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		To achieve QUM, consumers must be provided with the most appropriate treatment and have the knowledge and skills to use medicines to their best effect.
		The development and implementation of Australia's strategy on QUM is being achieved through a partnership approach, with advice provided by the Pharmaceutical Health And Rational use of Medicines (PHARM) Committee.
		QUM depends on committed teamwork between all members of the partnership on behalf of the Australian community.
	www.health.gov.au /internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/nmp-quality.htm-copy2 (415 words)

	Qum Rugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Qum Persian rugs are among the finest handmade carpets in the world, if not the absolute finest.
		Qum rugs are professionally woven by hand in the city of Qum, which is south of Tehran, Iran and renowned for its exceptional rugs.
		Qum rugs are an example of astounding and excellent craftsmanship that one comes to expect from the Persian people of Iran.
	www.better-rugs.com /region.asp?Name=Qum (419 words)

	Qum
		Qum carpets have a lot of curvature in their design.
		Most of the higher quality carpets from Qum are made from silk with a very high Kpsi.
		Location: Qum is located in central Iran, about 100 km South of Tehran, near Dasht-e Kavir, a large salt desert.
	www.carpetbuyer.com /pages/qum.htm (158 words)

	Qum, Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Some scholars believe that Qum, originally called Kumindan, was captured by the Arabs in 644 AD, while others believe it was founded in 712 AD by Arab colonists who had been forced to leave Kufa in Iraq for reasons of their Shi'ite beliefs.
		Fatima managed to reach Qum before she died and her mausoleum soon became a celebrated place of pilgrimage.
		Qum and its shrine were plundered during the Mongol invasion of 1221 and by Tamerlane less than half a century later.
	www.sacredsites.com /middle_east/iran/qum.htm (360 words)

	THE SACRED CITY OF QUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Qum is bordered from the north by Tehran city, from the south by Isfahan city, from the west by Arak city and from the east by Simnan province.
		In year 21 A.H. the Qum city was conquered in the time of second Caliph, so he settled there Abu Musa Ash'ari as it is also believed that he sent Al-Ahnaf bun Qais who later conquered Qum forcibly.
		THE MOSQUES OF QUM: Of the mosques of the city are: Imam Hasan Al-Askari mosque (peace be upon him), Al-A'azam mosque, Jamkaran mosque, At-Tabatabai's mosque, Central mosque (the great Musala Quds), Imam Hasan Al-Mujtaba mosque (peace be upon him).
	www.rafed.net /towns/english/qum.html (2600 words)

	R (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Qum may be used by itself, with no direct object to refer to the origin of something, as when Isaiah says, “It shall not stand …” (Isa.
		Qum may also be used very much like >amad to indicate the continuation of something—e.g., “Thy kingdom shall not continue” (1 Sam.
		Another special use of qum is “rise up again,” as when a childless widow complains to the elders, “My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel …” (Deut.
	www.biblecentre.net /ot/vines/vinesot08.html (697 words)

	Masumah-e-Qum Picture Gallery, Description & Biography: Islamic Occasions Network
		She was buried in the holy city of Qum (Iran) and her holy shrine is every year visited by millions of the lovers of Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.).
		The holy city of Qum in central Iran, 150 km to the south of Tehran became one of the first bastions of Shi'ism and till the present day it is the leading center of Islamic seminaries where more than forty thousand scholars and students are learning Islamic sciences in the numerable Islamic seminaries.
		The uprising of people of Qum in January 1978 convulsed the whole of Iran and led to the victory of Islamic revolution and the establishment of Islamic Republic in Iran in February 1979.
	www.ezsoftech.com /islamic/masumah.asp (979 words)

	REPORT - The Hazrat Masooma (s) Islamic Education Course Qum, Iran. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Qum, although the centre of Islamic study and research in Iran, has so many facets of beauty about it, that everyday you will discover something new or remarkable about the place.
		Although they all study at various universities in Qum, each at a different stage of their Islamic study, they were all praiseworthy of the academic institutions there.
		Streets across Qum and other cities in the eclipse zone were almost deserted on the eve of Wednesday August the 11th as the last solar eclipse of the millennium swept across Europe and the Middle East giving millions of people their last look at one of natures greatest spectacle.
	www.coej.org /islamic_education/coej_islamic_education_course99_report.htm (13124 words)

	Qum Rugs - Museum Qum Rug.
		Qum rugs are woven in workshops of Qum, a city of northwest central Iran.
		Qum weavers prefer to weave the most favorable designs of other Persian weaving groups and sometimes Caucasian weaving groups and adjusting these designs to their own taste.
		Some designs used in Qum rugs consist of vase, moharramaat, mir-i-boteh, zell-i sultan, panelled garden, hunting, tree-of-life, pictorial, Shah Abbassi melallion-and-corner with usually a circular medallion, all-over Shah Abbasi, medallion with open field, medallions resembling the famous Esfahan Sheikh Lotfollah medallion, prayer and all-over gul farangi (roses).
	www.bukhara-carpets.com /carpets/persian/qum_silk_rug_p3310277.html (396 words)

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		Qum has no pattern unique to this city, so its carpets are produced in a variety of beautiful and historic designs, demanding prices in the highest range of all Persian weaving.
		Although signatures are found on fine rugs made elsewhere, the weavers of Qum take such enormous pride in their product that they almost always weave their signatures into a small part of the carpet′s border.
		Many shapes and sizes are produced, including squares, rectangles, oval or round, and the sizes may vary from a very small rug to a carpet which would suit the grand salon of a palace.
	www.rugman.com /AreaRugs/15C0030035.html (497 words)

	www.playandlearn.org
		Mohammad Fazel Lankarani was born in 1930 in Qum.
		He rapidly progressed through the various levels and by the age of 19 was able to attend the "Kharij" level, which at that time was taught by Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi.
		Subsequent to the demise of Imam Khomeini [p], and Grand Ayatollah Araki [p], Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani was conferred the status of the "first source of emulation" of the Islamic ummah by the Society of Instructors at Qum's religious school.
	www.playandlearn.org /reader.asp?Type=Scholars&fn=110 (228 words)

	Pak Persian Rugs - Qum Rugs & Carpets - Page 1
		Qum rugs take their name after the holy city of Qum in Central Persia.
		Although some Qum rugs are made with woollen piles, the majority of Qum rugs are pure silk pieces.
		As a carpet-weaving center, Qum is relatively young and the designs and patterns used greatly vary, with the most popular schemes being the medallion, Shah Abbas, Vase, Boteh, and Baktiar (panelled garden) patterns.
	www.pakpersianrugs.com /rug_gallery.lasso?view=Qum (195 words)

	A glance at the life of Hazrat Fatimah Ma’soomah Qum (S.A.): IT IS A PART OF ISLAMIC OCCASIONS NETWORK
		A person called Musa ibn Khazraj undertook this task of going and inviting the daughter of seventh Imam to Qum and requesting her to stay with them in Qum and Fatemah Ma’soomah agreed to the request and the caravan left from Sawa to Qum.
		The people of Qum were elated to have the daughter of the seventh Imam among them.
		The people of Qum made a mausoleum of straw structure, which was intended to be given the utmost respect and importance for this lady, the daughter and the sister of the Imam.
	www.ezsoftech.com /stories/masuma.asp (4066 words)

	Qum Rugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Qum rugs are best known as silk rugs, which can be considered the best Persian silk rug weave.
		Virtually every Qum rug employs the color turquoise, in small touches or as the entire background.
		Almost all Qum rugs have one fringe that is shorter than the other, with one end woven kilim (no fringe at all).
	www.siafarsh.com /qum.htm (98 words)

	Quality Use of Medicines Mapping Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The aim of this project is to provide a comprehensive map of current major quality use of medicines (QUM) initiatives in Australia.
		The project will provide a resource to inform people working in the QUM area of existing resources, expertise and complementary work.
		Projects or activities eligible for inclusion on the database are those that have or include as a major component a focus on improving or supporting the quality of medication use in Australia.
	www.qummap.health.gov.au (117 words)

	QUM
		The Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) is central to the National Medicines Policy.
		The medicines industry, as a key partner in ensuring QUM and the success of the National Medicines Policy, is responsible for:
		Ensuring that other stakeholders have knowledge and access to information about medicines industry activities, either by provision of information directly to consumers and healthcare professionals, or at QUM Symposia such as the National Medicines Symposium (held every two years).
	www.asmi.com.au /QUM.htm (801 words)

	Qum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Pottery dishes and china utensils, silken carpets, lithic objects engraved furniture and steel are among the handicrafts of Qum.
		The city of Qum has for years been the host to people interested in Holy Prophet of Islam Hazrat Mohammad's (Peace be Upon Him and His Progeny) infallible household, coming to the area to visit the holy shrine of Hazrat
		Reference to Qum has been made three times in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, indicating that the city was famous during Sassanid era.
	hem.passagen.se /maddahi121/qum.htm (274 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Facilitated by the IEB office in Qum, regular English classes are held for students and scholars wanting to refine their English.
		These are held at Dar Al Zahra, where the IEB Qum office is based.
		This is one of the many regular activities run by IEB Qum Office.
	www.world-federation.org /IEB/Articles/ieb_qum_facilitate_eng_classes.htm (86 words)

	Qum Flower Navy Blue MouseRug: Bitwise Gifts
		Located in the south west of the Persian capital city of Tehran, Qum is famous for the 100% silk carpets made there.
		Today, carpet making is a modern industry in the city, where they began producing silk carpets in the past sixty to seventy years in comparison with old Tabriz and Nain.
		The Qum carpets are made using a wide variety of colors and designs, especially flowers, hunting scenes and other traditional Persian images.
	www.bitwisegifts.com /page/bg/PROD/04004/04aqn (95 words)

	Simply Oriental Rugs - Qum Rugs
		The city of Qum is considered a sacred place among Iranians, where many make pilgrimages for inner peace
		Qum has no pattern unique to this city, so its carpets are
		Although signatures are found on fine rugs made elsewhere, the weavers of Qum take such
	www.simplyorientalrugs.com /Qum-Rugs.html (233 words)

	Mirmehdi of Qum at Kish Carpet Festival 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mirmehdi of Qum at Kish Carpet Festival 2005
		When you compare this to other Mirmehdi signatures keep in mind that the quality of the rug and its design must be in keeping with the very best of the rugs of Qum Iran.
		For instance the border above the signature is merely what we call a guard border but it has as much detail as many carpets have in their whole border.
	www.sw-asia.com /Rugs/Kish/Kish983.htm (148 words)

	TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Come to Qum -- May. 06, 1957 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		OIL and GAS In the ancient Iranian Moslem shrine city of Qum, oilmen gathered from all over the world last week.
		Their objective was to survey and if possible get a concession on a new oilfield which the Iranian government hopes will surpass the oil output of all the rest of the Middle East.The Iranians had some reason for their confidence.
		Near Qum last August government oil drillers brought in a gusher that spewed forth 80,000 bbl.
	www.time.com /time/archive/printout/0,23657,809467,00.html (160 words)

	Shia News \| Articles: Islam \| Syeda Fatima al-Masumah e Qum (AS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		She asked how far it was to Qum, to which her servant replied 10 Farsakh (40 miles).
		As she got close to Qum, Musa son of Khazraj, one of the followers of Ahlul-Bayt went to welcome her with all of his relatives.
		Before the birth of the seventh Imam, his father Imam as-Sadiq (a) said to a group of people from Rey who had come to visit him (Rey is a small city situation south of Tehran, and there is a shrine of the son of Imam Kazim (a).:
	www.shianews.com /hi/articles/islam/0000015.php (586 words)

	English
		Those Present: Businessmen and shopkeepers of Qum, religious students and a number of visitors to the holy shrine of Hazrat Ma`suma
		Occasion: The commencement of lessons at the Qum theological center after the conclusion of the Provincial and District Council disturbances
		Occasion: The bloody incidents which occurred on January 22 and 23 (Bahman 2 and 3) in Tehran and Qum, and the Shah's visit to Qum
	www.irib.ir /worldservice/imam/speech/Default1.htm (895 words)

	SikhiToTheMAX - Enabling Gurmat Knowledge
		You do good for us, but we do not see it as good; You are kind and compassionate, forever and ever.
		qum suKdweI purK ibDwqy qum rwKhu Apuny bwlw ]3]
		You are the treasure, eternal Lord King; all beings and creatures beg of You.
	www.sikhitothemax.com /Page.asp?ShabadID=2316 (303 words)

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