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What is Mashhad known for?
Iran’s second largest city and spiritual centre, Mashhad is located in the northeastern province of Khorasan. An historically important transit city along the Silk Road, Mashhad, which literally means ‘place of martyrdom’, is most famous for accommodating the tomb of Imam Reza, the 8th Shia Imam.
Why visit Mashhad?
Mashhad is one of the most famous cities in Iran which witnesses the most number of tourists. It is mostly known as a religious city because many tourists come to visit the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Imam of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) Infallible Household.
What is Mashhad?
The city is named after the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam. The Imam was buried in a village in Khorasan, which afterward gained the name Mashhad, meaning the place of martyrdom.
Who is buried in Mashhad?
It is located in the Kashaf River valley at an elevation of about 1,000 metres. As the burial place of ʿAlī al-Riḍā, the eighth imam in Twelver Shiʿism (Ithnā ʿAshariyyah), Mashhad is an important pilgrimage site.
What was the old name of Mashhad?
Sanaabad
The older name of Mashhad is Sanaabad (سناباد). It was eventually renamed to Mashhad during the Safavid Empire. The name Mashhad comes from Arabic, meaning a martyrium. It is also known as the place where Ali ar-Ridha (Persian, Imam Reza), the eighth Imam of Shia Muslims, died (according to the Shias, was martyred).
What is Mashhad best known for?
The capital of Khorasan province in northeast Iran and the second largest city in the country, Mashhad is best known for its beautiful pilgrimage shrine of Imam Reza. The shrine was built on the site of the village of Sanabad, where Imam Reza died in 818 AD (some sources say 817). Imam Reza, the eighth Shi’ite Imam,…
What are the best places to visit in Mashhad?
Kuh-e Sangi is Mashhad’s best park, and a great spot for afternoon or early evening picnicking. A small stream runs through its centre, which you can cross by climbing the rock formations or hopping across stepping-stones. Ice cream and other treats are readily available.
What are the shrines in Mashhad?
Other shrines in the Mashhad area include: Shrine of Khwaja Rabi, north Mashhad; patron saint of the Sunnis in Khorasan. 28 kilometers from Nishapur, in the village of Mahmudabad, the shrine of Qadamgah contains what is believed by the faithful to be the imprint of Imam Reza’s footprints.
Why is Sanabad called Mashhad ar-rizawi?
Because of the widespread Shi’ite belief that Mamun had murdered Reza, the tomb and the village of Sanabad were given the name of Mashhad ar-Rizawi, meaning ‘the place of the martyrdom of Riza’.