Things to see in Mashhad
Mashhad is a city in Islamic Republic of Iran, with an urban population of about 2.5 million. Below are 9 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Imam Reza Shrine Place of worship
The Imam Reza shrine is the mausoleum of Ali al-Rida, the eighth Imam in Shia Islam, located in Mashhad, the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
2Goharshad Mosque Place of worship
The Goharshad Mosque is a grand Friday mosque (jāmeh) that is part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
3Nader Shah Mausoleum Museum
The Tomb of Nader Shah, also known as the Mausoleum of Nader Shah, is a mausoleum located in Mashhad, in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
4Shah Mosque Place of worship
The Shah Mosque, also known, since the Iranian Revolution, as the Haftado Dotan Mosque is a Twelver Shi'ite mausoleum and mosque that forms part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
5Pir Palanduz Mausoleum Place of worship
The Tomb of Pir Palandouz is a mausoleum and tomb complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The complex was completed in 1577 CE, during the Safavid era.
6Kuh-e Sangi Park Park
Koohsangi is a park in Mashhad, Iran, and the second largest recreational, scientific, and park complex (after Mellat Park of Mashhad).
7Astan Quds Razavi Museum Museum
The Astan Quds Razavi Museum in Mashhad, which was founded in 1937, is a public museum in Iran. Located in the vicinity of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (AS) and Gowharshad Mosque, the AQR Museum has been visited by pilgrims and tourists from Iran and other countries.
8Harun al-Rashid Mausoleum History
The Harun al-Rashid Mausoleum is a Shi'ite Islamic mausoleum located in the city of Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The structure contains the tombs of both the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid and Ali al-Ridha, the 8th imam.
9Khajeh Rabi' Mausoleum Place of worship
The Tomb of Khajeh Rabie is a Twelver Shi'ite mausoleum complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The mausoleum was completed in 1617 CE and contains the tomb of Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym, one of the early Tabi'een and a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
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