Between 1736 and 1796, Mashhad became the capital of Afsharid Iran which was ruled by the Afsharid dynasty founded by Nader Shah, whose tomb is located in the ...
Mashhad
City in Iran
Mashhad is a city in northeast Iran, known as a place of religious pilgrimage. It’s centered on the vast Holy Shrine of Imam Reza, with golden domes and minarets that are floodlit at night. The circular complex also contains the tomb of Lebanese...
Population: 3.001 million (2016)
Area: 126.6 mi²
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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 ...