Qom Province

Location: Almost in the center of the country

Borders: Tehran province in the north, Markazi province in the west and northwest, Esfahan province in the south, Semnan province in the east and Namak Lake in the southeast.

Area: 11,237 sq km

Elevation: 930 m above sea level

Climate: Varing between a desert and semi-desert climate, and a dry climate

Capital: Qom

Population: About 853,000

Industry: The best and finest silk carpets are woven here in Qom

History : It is said Qom Had benn existed in the pre-Islamic ages. It has been a residential area since the 5th millennium BC. According to the pre-Islamic remaining relics and historical texts, Qom was a large city. Called 'Kom' in ancient time. Arabs called it Qom during the Arab conquests of Iran . During the persecution of the Alavids by the Abbasids and Umayyads, many Alavids fled to Qom .
The Caliph Al-Ma'mun sent forces to Qom in the year 210 AH,He massacred the people and destroyed the city.On hearing of the demise of Al-Ma'mun, the inhabitants of Qom revolted and were successful in overthrowing the Caliph in 216 AH. In the Saljuqi era the city flourished again. During the Mongol invasion the city witnessed destruction, but after Mongol rulers, the city received special attention.
At the time of Tamerlane the inhabitants were massacred again. During the reign of the Safavids, Qom gained special attention and gradually developed and became one of the important centers of theology. During the Afghan invasion and at the time of Nader Shah, the city of Qom suffered heavy damages. Fath Ali Shah repaired the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Ma'soomeh. Qom was also the center from which Ayatollah Khomeini based his opposition to the Pahlavi dynasty.