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Mashhad [a] (Persian: مشهد; [mæʃˈhæd] ⓘ) [b] is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country [11] about 900 kilometres (560 miles) from Tehran. [12] In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district. [13]
1598 - Mashhad taken by forces of Abbas I of Persia; Uzbeks defeated. [7] 1722 - Afghan Abdalis in power. [7] 1726 - Mashhad besieged by Persian forces. [7] 1753 - Mashhad besieged by forces of Afghan Ahmad Shah Durrani. [7] 1803 - Mashhad besieged by forces of Fath Ali Shah. [7] 1849 - Mashhad taken by forces of Husam al-Saltana. [12]
The Imam Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا, romanized: Haram-e Emâm Rezâ, lit. 'Sanctuary of Imam Reza'), located in Mashhad, Iran, is an Islamic shrine containing the remains of Ali al-Rida, the eighth Imam of Shia Islam.
Mashhad County (Persian: شهرستان مشهد) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad , which is also the capital of the Province. [ 3 ]
Nearly a century passed before Mashhad's Jews started practicing their faith openly with the coming of the more liberal Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979). After World War II, most of them settled in Tehran, Israel, or New York City, [12] with 4,000 moving to the United States, where many ran successful jewelry and carpet businesses.
Mashhad (Hebrew: מַשְׁהַד, Arabic: مشهد, romanized: Mash-hed 'martyrium') is an Arab town located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of Nazareth in Israel's Northern District. In 2022 it had a population of 8,771, [ 1 ] most of whom were Muslims .
Many Jews of Mashhad, including the chief of the local Jewish community, Mullah Mahdi Aqajan, served as agents of the British government. [2] This fact, in addition to the recent withdrawal of Iran from Herat in 1838 under diplomatic pressure from the British government, created an increasingly hostile atmosphere towards the Jews in Mashhad.
Mashhad international airport is the Iran's second-busiest airport, behind Tehran Mehrabad Airport.In 2016, Mashhad Airport handled a record 10 million-plus passengers, up 17% from 2015, along with 86,681 tons of cargo. [3]