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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]
1589 - Mashhad besieged by forces of Shaybanid Abd al-Mumin. [7] 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]
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 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]
'Mosque of Seventy-two Martyrs') [1] since the Iranian Revolution, is a historic mosque located in Mashhad, Iran. It dates back to the Timurid period, and it is number 186 on the list of Iran's national heritage monuments. [1] Haftado Dotan Mosque is adjacent to the Imam Reza Shrine, a holy place for the Twelver Shi'ites. [2] [1]
Codex Mashhad, MS 18, Folios 50r, 49v. Codex Mashhad is an old codex of the Qurʾān, now mostly preserved in two manuscripts, MSS 18 and 4116, in the Āstān-i Quds Library, Mashhad, Iran. The first manuscript in 122 folios and the second in 129 folios together constitute more than 90% of the text of the Qurʾān.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Mashhad" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.