Qadamgah

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][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyZeberkhan
DistrictCentral
Established as a city1996[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • 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.[6] It is also the administrative center for Zeberkhan Rural District.[7]

History

Qadamgah is a Shia pilgrimage site historically associated with the city of Nishapur.[8]

As a result of Emam 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 him is located in Nishapur, constructed under the orders of Shah 'Abbas in 1611 over remnants of an earlier structure. It is widely believed that a footprint embedded in a block within the building is that of Emam al-Rida.[9]

The majority of qadamgahs attributed to Emam 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 emam, 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.[10]

The village of Qadamgah was converted to a city in 1996.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,769 in 797 households,[11] when it was capital of the former Zeberkhan District in Nishapur County.[12] The following census in 2011 counted 2,958 people in 940 households.[13] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,127 people in 992 households.[4]

In 2020, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zeberkhan County. Qadamgah was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[6]

  • 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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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Qadamgāh[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 November 2024). "قدمگاه [Qadamgah], Ghadamgah, شهر قدمگاه [Shahr-e Qadamgah], Central District, Zeberkhan County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "4346+C8W Ghadamgah, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (19 May 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375.2.30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تبدیل روستای قدمگاه مرکز بخش زبرخان تابع شهرستان نیشابور در استان خراسان به شهر [‌Converting the village of Qadamgah, the center of Zeberkhan District, subordinate to Nishapur County in Khorasan province, into a city]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.607. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ 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".
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (10 May 2020) [مصوب (Approved) 21/2/1399 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويبنامه درخصوص ايجاد دهستان حشمتيه در بخش زبرخان شهرستان نيشابور استان خراسان رضوي [‌Approval letter regarding the establishment of Heshmatiyeh Rural District in Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 159040. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  7. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366.4.10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 15 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان نیشابور تابع استان خراسان [‌Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nishapur County under Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 11929.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  8. ^ "جغرافیای شهر قدمگاه".
  9. ^ "قدمگاه نیشابور جاذبه‌ای سیاحتی و زیارتی در حوالی شهر نیشابور". mizboon.
  10. ^ Saeidi zadeh, Rasul. "قدمگاه‏های منسوب به امام رضا در ایران".
  11. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  12. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  13. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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