Mashhad - Wikipedia
WEBMashhad (Persian: مشهد, romanized: Mašhad [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. It has a population of about 3,400,000 (2016 census ...
Mashhad | Meaning, History, Tourism, & Map | Britannica
WEBMar 9, 2024 · Mashhad, city, capital of Khorāsān-e Razavī ostān (province), northeastern Iran.It is located in the Kashaf River valley at an elevation of about 1,000 metres. As the burial place of ʿAlī al-Riḍā, the eighth imam in Twelver Shiʿism (Ithnā ʿAshariyyah), Mashhad is an important pilgrimage site. Also, as the easternmost of Iran’s major cities, it is a hub for trade with the ...
The Top 10 Things To See And Do In Mashhad, Iran - Culture Trip
WEBFeb 9, 2017 · Iran’s second largest city and spiritual centre, Mashhad is located in the northeastern province of Khorasan.An historically important transit city along the Silk Road, Mashhad, which literally means ‘place of martyrdom’, is most famous for accommodating the tomb of Imam Reza, the 8th Shia Imam.
Mashhad – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBMashhad has a rapid transit system [formerly dead link], which operates from 06:00-22:00 and cost 20,000 rials per trip.. See [edit] Tomb of Nader Shah. Apart from Imam Reza shrine there is a number of large parks, the tombs of historical celebrities in nearby Tus and Nishapur, the tomb of Nadir Shah and Kooh Sangi park and Mellat Park that have modern attractions for children such as the ...
Mashhad travel - Lonely Planet | Iran, Middle East
WEBMashhad is Iran’s holiest and second-largest city. Its raison d’être and main sight is the beautiful, massive and ever-growing Haram (shrine complex) commemorating the AD 818 martyrdom of Shiite Islam’s eighth Imam, Imam Reza. The pain of Imam Reza’s death is still felt very personally well over a millennium later and more than 20 ...
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Mashhad - Tripadvisor
WEB8. Professor Bazima Science Park. There are so many huge sculptures for visualization of many science for kids especially curious teenagers and opening... 9. Water Waves Land. Open now. Here is one of the bid water park in Mashhad and it has big pools and beautiful places for sweaming.🙃... 10. Miniature Park.
Mashhad - Persian Empire, Shrine, Pilgrimage | Britannica
WEBMashhad - Persian Empire, Shrine, Pilgrimage: In earlier times Mashhad had been a village called Sanābād (also called Nūqān). It was long overshadowed by the pre-Islamic city of Ṭūs. Both the ʿAbbāsid caliph Hārūn al-Rashīd (ruled 786–809) and the eighth imam of Shiʿi Islam, ʿAlī al-Riḍā (died 818) were buried in Sanābād. Al-Riḍā is the only imam buried on Iranian soil ...
Mashhad, Iran 2024: A Comprehensive Guide of the Holy City
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Mashhad, the main city of Razavi Khorasan Province, is like a magnet for nearly 30 million pilgrims and tourists every year. Thanks to the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), it’s a sacred place drawing people from Iran and other countries. Getting to Mashhad is a mix of trains, planes, and buses, each adding its touch to the journey.
Mashhad Tourist | Mashhad Tourism Information Center
WEBMashhad (Mašhad [mæʃˈhæd], is the second most populous city in Iran and the capital of Khorasan Razavi Province. It is located in the northeast of the country, near the borders with Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It has a population of 3,001,184 inhabitants (2016 census). The city is named after the “shrine” of Imam Reza (P.B.U.H.).
Explore Mashhad: Shrine City of Iran | Iranopedia
WEBWelcome to Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city, celebrated for its religious, industrial, and economic prominence, notably centered around the revered Imam Reza holy shrine. Population With a population of around 3.3 million people, Mashhad is the second most populated Iranian city.
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