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Wed - Jan 5 -

THE TAILORS OF QOM -

*For anyone who wants to learn more about Iranian clerical fashion, the place to visit is Qom. Besides its claim to fame as the spiritual heart of the Iranian revolution... it also boasts the best tailors to the Muslim clergy in the country, and possibly in all the Middle East...

...Qom now boasts more foreign residents and tourists than Tehran. Pizzerias have sprung up all over the city, and restaurants have added Arab dishes to their fare. Hotels, hostels, travel agents and souvenir shops cater to the hordes of pilgrims, religious tourists and seminarians from overseas. You can also check your email at the many "coffee net" places around town (although none of them actually serves coffee)...*

:: By Niloofar Haeri - The Guardian ::

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