Qadamgah

Qadamgah (Persian: قدمگاه, also Romanized as Qadamgāh)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Zeberkhan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county and of Zeberkhan Rural District.

For other places with the same name, see Qadamgah.

Qadamgah
Persian: قدمگاه
City
Qadamgah is located in Iran
Qadamgah
Qadamgah
Coordinates: 36°06′22″N 59°03′39″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyZeberkhan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,010
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Qadamgah at GEOnet Names Server
Interior view of the sacred site.
The Mosque of Qadamgah,a holy place for Shia Islam

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,769 in 797 households, when it was in the former Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,958 people in 940 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,127 people in 992 households.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county and divided into the Central and Eshaqabad Districts, the latter including the newly formed Heshmatiyeh Rural District.[6][7]

Qadamgah is a Shia pilgrimage. It is historically part of the Greater Region of the city of Nishapur. It is now legally a separated county (shahrestan) though its people have daily commute and close ties and relatives with the main bigger city of Nishapur which is geographically close to it. Qadamgah used to be a part of the administrative county of Nishapur.

As a result of Imam al-Rida (a.s)'s travel from Medina to Merv, in which he crossed a major part of Iran, there are many qadamgahs attributed to him. The best known qadamgah attributed to the ali al rida (a.s) is the one in Nishapur which was constructed at the command of Shah 'Abbas in 1020/1611 over the relics of another building. It is widely believed that there is a human footprint on a black stone installed inside the building which is attributed to Imam al-Rida (a).

The majority of qadamgah attributed to Imam al-Rida (a.s) in Iran date back to the Safavid era. At least one-tenth of the 250 qadamgahs in Iran which are attributed to a prophet, an Imam, or a holy person are attributed to Imam al-Rida (a.s). The majority of qadamgahs attributed to him are located on his way from Medina to Merv (the so-called "Path of Wilaya").

However, there are qadamgahs attributed to him in other parts of Iran as well.

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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 May 2023). "Qadamgah, Zeberkhan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. 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. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 February 2019). "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Heshmatiyeh Rural District in Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  7. "Letter of approval regarding the establishment of Heshmatiyeh Rural District in Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County of Razavi Khorasan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2023.



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