Mashhad: Capital city of Razavi Khorasan Province, and second largest city in Iran
Mashhad (Persian: مشهد) is a city in the Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran.
Mashhad is the second largest city in Iran. It is close to Iran's border with Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
Mashhad Persian: مشهد ‹Mašhad› | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Mashhad | |
| Motto: City of paradise (Shahre behesht) | |
  Mashhad Location of Mashhad in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′N 59°36′E / 36.300°N 59.600°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Mashhad |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Mashhad-Sanabad-Toos | 818 AD (Martyrdom Of Imam Reza) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (Ŝahrdār) | Ghasem Taghizadeh Khamesi |
| Area | |
| • City | 458 km2 (177 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,946 km2 (1,524 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • City | 3,001,184 |
| • Population Rank in Iran | 2nd |
| Over 25 million pilgrims and tourists per year | |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Website | http://www.mashhad.ir |
Mashhad is primarily known as the resting place of Imam Reza and also the great Persian poet, Ferdowsi.
History
Before the 9th century, Mashhad was a small village but became prosperous after imam Reza was killed and buried there by Al-Ma'mun the Abbasid caliph. Mashhad turned into a famous town, in the time of Shah Ismail I of the Safavid dynasty (1501) and later Nader Shah of his Empire chose Mashhad as his capital. Mashhad has remained one of Iran's most important cities to this day even with the relocation of the capital to Tehran.
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