WEBMar 9, 2024 · Mashhad, city, capital of Khorasan-e Razavi ostan (province), northeastern Iran. Mashhad is Iran’s second largest city in terms of population, the burial place of the eighth imam, Ali al-Rida, and a major hub for trade with countries to the east of Iran.
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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 …
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WEBJun 6, 2023 · Mashhad 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.
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WEBFeb 9, 2017 · 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. Here we explore the 10 best things to see and do whilst visiting this popular …
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