Qom’s tourism benefits from foreign students of theology

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
International University, which is a unique capacity in strengthening the tourism industry of the province, Alireza Arjmandi said on
Tuesday.It may also facilitate foreign investment in the tourism sector of the province, the official added.Among the programs that can be
organized in cooperation with the university are tourism education programs such as tour leadership for graduates, cultural exchange and
introduction of handicrafts, and food festivals of nations, he noted.The second-holiest city in the country after Mashhad, Qom, is home to
both the magnificent shrine of Hazrat-e Masumeh (SA) and the major religious madrasas (schools)
Apart from sightseers and pilgrims who visit Qom to pay homage to the holy shrine, the city is also a top destination for Shiite scholars
and students who come from across the world to learn Islamic studies at its madrasas and browse through eminent religious bookshops.The