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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 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 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.
Goharshad Mosque (Persian: مسجد گوهرشاد) is a grand congregational mosque built during the Timurid era in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.
4 Mashhad. 5 Karaj. 6 Dezful. 7 Shiraz. ... Imam Reza Educational Complex (High School & Middle school) ... Shahid Bahonar Pre-university Center;
Imam Reza University Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Mashhad Branch (Jahad Daneshgahi of Mashhad) Islamic Azad University, Gonabad Branch
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.
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 ...