Jamkaran Mosque
The Jamkaran Mosque is one of the primary significant mosques in Jamkaran, a village in the outskirts of the city of Qom, Iran. The mosque, six kilometers east of Qom, has long been a sacred place, at least since 373 A.H., 17th of Ramadan (22 February 984 C.E.). Pilgrims tie small strings in a knot around the grids covering the holy well, which they hope will be received by the Imam Mahdi.
Tuesday night is especially popular as it is said to be “the day the vision appeared and therefore the day of the week that [the Imam], although invisible, takes requests.” In keeping with separation of the sexes, women are separated from men in their own special cordoned-off area and also have their own well.
- Jamkaran Mosque
- Location: Qom
- Country: Iran
- Start Time: 373 A.H
