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'''Shaykhān Cemetery''' (Persian:{{ia|قبرستان شیخان}})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-Qummi]], [[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 (literal meaning: two scholars). The name Shaykhan is not mentioned in any ancient historical documents.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, [[Zakariyya b. Idris]] and [[Zakariyya b. Adam]] remained harmless, then people called it Shaykhan (in Arabic it means two scholars). Shaykhan Cemetery was also called Al-Shuyukh Cemetery  (literal meaning: cemetery of scholars) in a number of sources.

Seven of those who were martyred in the explosion of Islamic Republic's office in the event of the seventh of Tir (June 28, 1981) are buried in western part of Shaykhan Cemetery. Also tens of people who were [[martyred]] in Iran-Iraq war are buried there as well.