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History of Mashhad ... In earlier times Mashhad had been a village called Sanābād (also called Nūqān). It was long overshadowed by the pre-Islamic city of Ṭūs.
Although not an ancient city, Mashhad is Iran's second largest, the capital of the important province of Khorassan, and a centre of industry, commerce and ...
5 days ago · Iran's late President, Ebrahim Raisi, has been buried in his home city of Mashhad, four days after he was killed in a helicopter crash.