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The Astan Quds Razavi is a major player in the economy of the city of Mashhad. [3] The organization by order of Ruhollah Khomeini was tax exempt for 35 years until 2019. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Today Astan Quds Razavi holds vast assets, including land, businesses, and industries, contributing significantly to Khamenei family 's influence.
The shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, the only tomb of Shia imams in Iran, was the most important religious shrine and the Safavids' focus. The Safavid kings tried to expand it in various ways, including allocating government budgets and endowments and giving ornaments and charity.
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. It is the largest mosque in the world by area.
The funeral of Mohammad Aslani was held in Mashhad on 7 April 2022. The participants marched from Shohada Square to the Imam Reza Shrine. The people participating in the funeral shouted "Hossein, Hossein is our slogan", "Labayk ya Imam Reza" and "Death to America". [12] Afghan immigrants also took part in the funeral.
Sanctuary of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Iran, is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Ali al-Rida, the 8th Imam in Shia Islam. 25 Million Shias visiting the shrine each year. [18] Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, Iran is the third holiest site for Shia Muslims, [19] which contains the tomb of Ali al-Ridha, the eighth Shia imam.
Aerial view of imam Reza shrine, 1976. The modern development of the city accelerated under Reza Shah (1925-1941). Shah Reza Hospital (currently Imam Reza Hospital, affiliated with the Basij organization) was founded in 1934; the sugar factory of Abkuh in 1935; and the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 1939. The city's first power ...
A bomb explosion occurred at the shrine of Ali al-Ridha, the eighth Imam of Shia, on 20 June 1994 in a crowded prayer hall in Mashhad, Iran.To maximize the number of casualties, the explosion took place on Ashura, one of the holiest days for Shia muslims, [3] when hundreds of pilgrims had gathered to commemorate the death of their third Imam, Husayn ibn Ali.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences now operates with 8 faculties, 32 hospitals, 179 rural and 147 urban health centers. With 597 teaching staff, 1645 MDs with different specialties, 138 dentists, 123 pharmacists and 25, 402 employees, the university provides health care and medical services to the area's population.