Qom in the Naseri Period: A Historical-Geograph Research

Historical-Geography Research is an interdisciplinary research that for fieldwork and the land logistics is of great credit rating. In this method Geographic development in the middle of the historical developments are very important, and the purpose of the combination of these two fields is to create the pattern and manner consistent with new research methods to study the developments in a specific geographic area in the historical period. Therefore, in this type of research the history is contemporary and its importance is for its applied framework. Qom in Qajar period because of the proximity to the capital and the resting in the transportation axis of Isfahan, Kashan and Sultanabad (Arak), enjoyed a special status. Little by little form the Naseroddin Shah time the first core of the city as the current structure was formed in Qom and the developments resulted in the growth and the expansion of the city were founded during this period. The primary objective of this study was to determine the characteristics of Qom in the Naseri period. Then by assessment of the above features, the ratio between the growth of the city and its geographical scope has been reviewed. The findings suggest that natural and political geography of Qom, besides its religious attractions in the Qajar period, provided the growth and development of this city. Growth of the city led to build and repairing roads between cities, expansion of merchandise trade, industrial workshops, a variety of ethnic and social groups.