The holy city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran is the center of Khorasan Razavi province. It is the second most populous city in Iran. Due to the presence of Imam Reza(AS), there are 32 million domestic and 1 million foreign pilgrims annually. Mashhad has a variable but temperate cold and dry climate, with hot and dry summers and cold and humid winters. shrine of Imam Reza(AS) One of the first and foremost places of interest in Mashhad is the shrine of Imam Reza(AS). The city of Mashhad is also known as the spiritual capital of Iran due to the presence of Imam Reza(AS) Shrine. Some historical sources have said that the place where the body of Prophet Ali ibn Musa al-Reza(AS) was buried, was a small village near the city of Toos called Sanabad. After the construction of Imam Reza(AS) shrine in this village, a town was built around the shrine which is which is known as Mashhad. The shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is one of the most important historical and religious monuments in Mashhad, with 20 million pilgrims from all over the country and the world traveling to Mashhad for its pilgrimage every year. The burial site of Imam Reza (AS) and the surrounding buildings in the city of Mashhad are said to include shrines, domes, pots, aprons, porches, and hangings. Goharshad Mosque One of the most valuable works of Imam Reza(AS) Shrine is the Goharshad Mosque. The mosque is one of the relics of the Timurid era and has remained for the past 6 centuries. Also the largest courtyard among the shrine’s courtyards belongs to the courtyard of Goharshad. The mosque, which is part of the four-porch mosque, is made up of four large, historic porches that are symmetry to each other, and these porches cover the
The holy city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran is the center of Khorasan Razavi province. It is the second most populous city in Iran. Due to the presence of Imam Reza(AS), there are 32 million domestic and 1 million foreign pilgrims annually. Mashhad has a variable but temperate cold and dry climate, with hot and dry summers and cold and humid winters. One of the first and foremost places of interest in Mashhad is the shrine of Imam Reza(AS). The city of Mashhad is also known as the spiritual capital of Iran due to the presence of Imam Reza(AS) Shrine.
