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Qadamgah
Persian: قدمگاه
City
Qadamgah is located in Iran
Qadamgah
Qadamgah
Coordinates: 36°06′22″N 59°03′39″E / 36.10611°N 59.06083°E / 36.10611; 59.06083[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyZeberkhan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,010
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Qadamgah at GEOnet Names Server

Qadamgah (Persian: قدمگاه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Zeberkhan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital the county.[4] It is also the administrative center for Zeberkhan Rural District.[5]

History

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Qadamgah is a Shia pilgrimage site that is historically associated with the city of Nishapur. It is now legally designated as a separate county(shahrestan), having previously been part of the administrative county of Nishapur.[6]

As a result of Imam al-Rida's journey from Medina to Merv, during which he traversed a significant portion of Iran, numerous qadamgahs are attributed to him. The most renowned qadamgah associated with Imam al-Rida is located in Nishapur, constructed under the orders command of Shah 'Abbas in 1020/1611 over remnants relics an earlier structure. building. It is widely believed is a footprint, embedded in on a black within inside building, which is attributed to Imam al-Rida.[7]

The majority of qadamgah attributed to Imam Ali al-Ridha in Iran date back to the Safavid era. At least one-tenth of the 250 qadamgahs in Iran which are associated with a prophet, an Imam, or a holy figure, are attributed to Ali al-Ridha. Most of these qadamgahs are located along his route from Medina to Merv (the so-called "Path of Wilaya However, there are qadamgahs attributed to him in other regions of Iran.[8]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,769 in 797 households,[9] when it was capital of the former Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 2,958 people in 940 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,127 people in 992 households.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zeberkhan County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Qadamgah as the county's capital.[4]

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  • Interior view of the sacred site
    Interior view of the sacred site
  • The Mosque of Qadamgah, a holy place for Shia Islam
    The Mosque of Qadamgah, a holy place for Shia Islam

See also

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Media related to Qadamgah at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Qadamgāh[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 November 2024). "Qadamgah, Zeberkhan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Qadamgah can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078690" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2020) [Approved 21 February 2019]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Heshmatiyeh Rural District in Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 159040. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (26 November 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nishapur County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11929; Notification 117952/T917. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ "جغرافیای شهر قدمگاه".
  7. ^ "قدمگاه نیشابور جاذبه‌ای سیاحتی و زیارتی در حوالی شهر نیشابور". mizboon.
  8. ^ Saeidi zadeh, Rasul. "قدمگاه‏های منسوب به امام رضا در ایران".
  9. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  11. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.



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