Mashhad
Sign in to saveMashhad ( ), historically also known as Mashad ( ), Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about east of Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district. It has a population of about 3,400,000 (2016 census), which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh.
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Mashhad is Iran's second-largest city, located in the northeastern part of the country, and serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province. With a population of approximately 3.4 million people as of 2016, it is a major urban center in Iran.
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- Razavi Khorasan
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- Mashhad
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- Mohammad Reza Ghalandar Sharif
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- History
- Etymology and early history
- Mongolian invasion: Ilkhanids
- Timurid Empire
- Safavid Empire
- Qajar Empire
- 1912 Imam Reza shrine bombardment
- Pahlavi dynasty
- Modernization under Reza Shah
- 1935 Goharshad Mosque rebellion
- 1941–1979 reforms
- 1994 Imam Reza shrine bombing
- 2026 Iran massacres
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Population
- Ethnic groups
- Religion
- Economy
- Astan Quds Razavi
- Padideh Shandiz
- Credit institutions
- Others
- Language
- Culture
- Religious seminaries
- Newspapers
- Capital of Islamic culture
- Main sites
- Transportation
- Airport
- Rail
- Railway & Subway
- Road
- Bus
- Government and politics
- Astan Quds
- Members of Parliament
- Members of Assembly of Experts
- City Council and mayor
- Universities and colleges
- Sports
- Major sport teams
- Other sports
- Gallery
- Mashhad as capital of Iran and independent Khorasan
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- Sports
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- Pahlavic politicians
- Scientists
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- Twin towns – sister cities
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Mashhad ( ), historically also known as Mashad ( ), Meshhed, or Meshed, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the north-east of the country about east of Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district. It has a population of about 3,400,000 (2016 census), which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh.
Mashhad has been governed by different ethnic groups. A small village, by the 9th century it was known as Sanabad and was located—along with Tus and other villages—on the ancient Silk Road connecting them with Merv to the east. It outgrew surrounding villages and became known by its current name, meaning "place of martyrdom", in reference to the Imam Reza shrine, where the eighth Shia Imam, Ali al-Rida, is buried. The Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid is also buried within the same shrine. The shrine is the most pilgrimaged site in Shiaism, visited by nearly 30 million each year.