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MYSTERY OF IRAN
MYSTERY OF IRAN

MYSTERY OF IRAN

   
  

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Imam Reza Holy Shrine

The Imam Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا‎‎) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of Twelver Shiites. It is the largest mosque in the world by dimension and the second largest by capacity. Also contained within the complex are the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries, a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.

The complex is one of the tourism centers in Iran. The shrine itself covers an area of 267,079m2 while the seven courtyards which surround it cover an area of 331,578m2 - totaling 598,657 m2 (6,443,890 sq ft).

Every year the ceremony of Dust Clearing is celebrated in the Imam Reza shrine.

Panoramic view over just part of Imam Reza Holy Shrine

History

Early years

Martyrdom of Ali al-Ridha

Ghaznevid era

Panoramic view over just part of Imam Reza Holy Shrine

Saljug era

Mongol invasion

Timurid era

Timurid era

Afsharid and Qajar era

Modern era

Specifications

Courtyards (Sahn)

Sahn Inqilab

Sahn Jumhuri Islami

Sahn Quds

Sahn Imam Khomeini

Sahn Azadi

Minarets

Nqqareh Khaneh (Place of Kettle Drums)

Saqqa Khaneh (Public Drinking Place)

Sa'at (the Clock)

Halls

Goharshad Mosque

Panorama of Goharshad Mosque

Dar-al Hoffaz (the place of the Reciters)

Towhid Khaneh (place of Divine Unity)

Panoramic view over just part of Imam Reza Holy Shrine

Dar-al-Siyadah

Bala-Sar Mosque

Dar-al Rahmah Porch

Allahverdi Khan Dome

Hatam Khani Dome

The Golden Dome

Astan Quds Museum

Museum of The Quran

Museum of Stamps

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