Mashhad facts for kids

Mashhad (Persian: مشهد) is a city in the Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. Masshad is second the second largest city in Iran. It is close to Iran's border with Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.

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 IsmailI 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 till this day even with the relocation of the capital to Tehran.

Related pages

• Iran
• List of cities in Iran

Images for kids

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  Mashhad (as Alexandria) on the Tabula Peutingeriana, an ancient Roman map.

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  Terken Khatun, Empress of the Khwarazmian Empire, known as "the Queen of the Turks", held captive by Mongol army.

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  The map of the Persian Empire in 1747 at the time of Afsharid Dynasty. The name of Mashhad is seen belong Tous

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  Mashhad in 1858

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  Tehran street of Mashhad - 1956

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  Comprehensive planning of Mashhad in 1974

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  Mashhad 3 square symbols 1970s

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  Panzdah Khordad Square Since 2000s

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  Turquoise, one of the products of Mashhad

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  Mashhad Carpet

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  Relief in Tous depicting popular stories of Persian mythology, from the book of Shahnameh of Ferdowsi.

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  Tomb of Ferdowsi in Tous.

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  Tomb of Nader Shah

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  Central Museum of great Khorasan, Mashhad, next to Kooh Sangi or Kuh Sangi

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  Khayam Street

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  Main lake of Kooh Sangi Park

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  Mashhad Mellat Park

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  Domestic Flights Terminal of Mashhad International Airport

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  Mashhad Metro Qaem Station Entrance

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  Inside Railway Station of Mashhad

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  Cable Intersection at Imam Hossein square

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  BRT line

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  Imam Reza Bus terminus

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  Imam Reza Stadium

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  Iran's Offroad Racing Championship - Mashhad

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  Padideh Khorasan FC

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  Grand Prix Cycling of Mashhad

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  Imam Reza shrine

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  Proma Hypermarket

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  Mashhad is the major trade center of saffron in Iran.

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  Handicraft products are sold in Shandiz and Torghabeh.

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  Some Iranian Handicrafts (metalwork) in Torghabeh

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  Front façade of the Ferdowsi's mausoleum in Tous

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  Haruniyeh Dome in Tous

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  Malek's House in Mashhad

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  Daroogheh Historical House

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  St. Mesrop Armenian church in Mashhad

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  Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym (Khajeh Rabie Tomb)

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  Tous Museum near Mashhad

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  Shandiz, a tourist town near Mashhad

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  Homa Hotel, Branch of Homa Hotel Group

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  Mashhad's countryside

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  Shashlik, one of the Iranian tasty foods in Mashhad

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  Pistols from Afsharid Empire era at Naderi Museum

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  Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

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  Mashhad Urban Railway

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  Almas Shargh (East Diamond) Shopping Center

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  Mashhad Metro (LRT) Station

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  Mashhad Metro (LRT) network sign

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  Mashhad Metro Entrance and Urban Design

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  City Signpost

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  Imam Hossein Square

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  Mashhad Firefighter's Parade

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  Mashhad Firefighter's Parade

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  Firefighting training in Mashhad

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  A mosque in Mashhad

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  Goharshad Mosque, Abbasid Ivan in Atiq yard

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  An old photo of Goharshad Mosque

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  Lost girl sculpture

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  Oven of Rastgar Moqaddam

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  Ferdowsi tomb

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  Ferdowsi tomb

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  A Masterpiece in Mashhad metro station

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  Tomb of Nader Shah

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  Padideh Shandiz Tourism Center

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  Shandiz Restaurant, serving traditional Iranian cuisine

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  Kang countryside

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  Kang countryside

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  Mashhad Solar Power Plant

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  Mashhad Farabi Hospital

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  Mashhad Mellat Park

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  Tulips in Mellat Park

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  Mellat Park

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  Mashhad Arman Mall

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  Mashhad Arman Mall

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  Metro Boarding Card Charging Zone

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  Railway Station Entrance

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  Railway Station Front View

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  Mashhad Railway Station - Panoramic

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  Mellat Park

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  Mashhad Botanic Garden

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  Kooh Sangi

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  Mashhad Airport Terminal

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  Mashhad Intl. Airport

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  Almas Shargh Shopping Center

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  Mashhad Metro

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  Mashhad Electric bus named Shetab

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  International 5 stars hotels near Imam Reza Holy Shrine

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  Bike lane of Mashhad

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  Traffic playground to learn kids traffic rules

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  An Iranian woman in Mashhad

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  Snow in Mashhad, Dec. 2012

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  Goharshad Mosque

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  Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Singer-songwriter received the Picasso Award, UNESCO Mozart Medal and National Order of Merit (France)

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  Mahmoud Khayami, businessman, philanthropist and Industrialist an Honorary CBE, KSS, GCFO

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  Manouchehr Eghbal, 65th Prime Minister of Iran

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  Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, a Marja and the second and current Supreme Leader of Iran

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  Jabir ibn Hayyan, was a prominent polymath, a chemist and alchemist, astronomer and astrologer, engineer, geographer, philosopher, physicist, and pharmacist and physician

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  Rafi Pitts, Iranian film director

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  Anousheh Ansari Iranian-American engineer, co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, co-founder and CEO of Telecom Technologies, Inc. (TTI), sponsor of the Ansari X Prize

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  Heshmat Mohajerani, footballer and former football manager

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  Rasoul Khadem, Wrestling coach

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  Reza Ghoochannejhad, footballer

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  Akhund Khorasani, Twelver Shi'a Marja.

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  Ebrahim Raisi

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  Mohamad Bagher Ghalibaf

See also

In Spanish: Mashhad para niños