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'''Shaykhan Cemetery''' is an ancient cemetery near the [[Holy shrine of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)]] in [[Qom]]. It has the graves of six notable scholars of different historical periods. Currently over six hundreds of grand religious figures and scholars are buried there including [[Al-Mirza al-Qumi]], [[Zakariyya b. Adam]], [[Zakariyya b. Idris]], [[Mirza Jawad Maliki Tabrizi]] and [[Muhammad Husayn al-Tuni|Ayatullah Fadil al-Tuni]]. In addition, seven of those who were [[martyred]] in the event of seventh of Tir 1360 (June, 1981) as well as tens of people who were martyred in Iran-Iraq war are buried there. Shaykhan Cemetery is regarded highly amongst ethics scholars.

There are not enough information on the time when this cemetery was named as Shaykhan. The name Shaykhan is not mentioned in any ancient historical documents. Based on sources, it can be said that it was recently named Shaykhan. Apparently the majority of Babilan Cemetery was destroyed due to expansion of city and constructions and the part where two famous hadith scholars, Zakariya b. Idris Abu Jurayr al-Qumi and Zakariya b. Adam remained harmless, then people called it Shaykhan (in Arabic it means two scholars). Shaykhan Cemetery was also called Al-Shuyukh Cemetery in a number of sources.

According to historical reports on [[Qom]], Shaykhan Cemetery was present in the time of [[Twelver Imams]] as well, as a number of companions of Imams are buried there, including [[Zakariya b. Adam al-Ash'ari]] and [[Zakariya b. Idris]] who were companions of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], [[Imam al-Rida (a)]] and [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]]. They also narrated hadiths from them. In addition, Adam b. Ishaq the companion of [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]] along with other companion are buried in Shaykhan Cemetery. Based on Mirza 'Abbas al-Fayd, Fath'ali Shah was the first one who ordered to build a dome on the grave of Mirza al-Qumi which was later rebuilt.

Currently there are six mausoleums in Shaykhan Cemetery. Apparently the mausoleums of Zakariya b. Adam and Mirza Qumi are the oldest ones there; but it is not certain which one is the oldest one. The mausoleums are:

Zakariyya b. Adam (d. early decades of the third century A.H.): In the mausoleum of [[Zakariya b. Adam]] a number of other scholars are buried next to him including, Mulla Muhammad Taheri Qumi (d. 1098 A.H.), Ayatullah Mirza Abu Talib Husayni Qumi (d. 1249 A.H.), the son-in-law of Mirza Qumi, Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Jawad Qumi (d. 1303 A.H.), Mir Sayyid Muhammad Fatimi Qumi (d. 1364 A.H.), Ayatullah Sayyid Murtada 'Alawi Fireyduni (d. 1415 A.H.), Sayyid Jawad Tahiri (d. 1330 A.H.) and Ayatullah Sayyid Hasan Sayyidi (d. 1422 A.H.)