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Mashhad (Persian: مشهد; [mæʃˈhæd] ⓘ) is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about 900 kilometres (560 miles) from Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County , it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province , the county, and the district. [13]
The Imam Reza shrine ( Persian: حرم امام رضا, romanized :Haram-e Emâm Rezâ, lit. 'Sanctuary of Imam Reza'), located in Mashhad, Iran, is an Islamic shrine containing the remains of Ali al-Rida, the eighth Imam of Shia Islam. It is the largest mosque in the world by area.
Razavi Khorasan Province (Persian: استان خراسان رضوی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, located in northeastern Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad . [5] Central Khorasan is one of the three provinces that were created after the division of Khorasan province in 2004.
Mashhad (Hebrew: מַשְׁהַד, Arabic: مشهد, Mash-hed transliteration, martyrium) is an Arab town located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of Nazareth in Israel's Northern District. In 2022 it had a population of 8,771, [1] most of whom were Muslims .
Shrine location The shrine is located in the center of the city of Mashhad, 924 km from the capital, Tehran . The scene is surrounded by a roundabout branching to all parts of the city of Mashhad.
1161 - Mashhad sacked by Ghuzz Turks. [7] 1389 - Nearby Tus besieged and "left a heap of ruins" by forces of Timurid Miran Shah; refugees flee to Mashhad. [7] 1418 - Goharshad Mosque built. [10] 1426 - Bala-yi sar madrasa built at the Imam Reza shrine. [10] 1439 - Du-dar madrasa built by Shah Rukh at the Imam Reza shrine.
History of the Imam Reza shrine. With the establishment of the Safavid dynasty, Shiism was declared the official religion of Iran. In implementing this purpose, the Safavid kings developed the holy places as a place for the Shia people by expanding the culture of endowment and creating endowments. The shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, the only ...
Shah Mosque (Mashhad) / 36.2878905; 59.6110778. The Shah Mosque, also known as the Haftado Dotan Mosque ( Persian: مسجد هفتاد و دو تن, lit. 'Mosque of Seventy-two Martyrs') [1] since the Iranian Revolution, is a historic mosque located in Mashhad, Iran. It dates back to the Timurid period, and it is number 186 on the list of Iran ...