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Sunday 24 November 2024

Mashhad

Mashhad is metropolis in northeast of Iran and it is the center of Khorasan Razavi province. After Tehran, it’s the second vast city in Iran. Mashhad’s area is 17358 square kilometers. It is in Kashf rood basin and the southern end of Toos sedimentray plains. Hezarmasjed mountain is on its northand Binaludis on its south. It is 970 meters above the sea level. Its distance from Tehran is 934 Km and Kashfrood riveris located in 8 Km north of this city and flows from northwest to east.From north,Mashhad is limited to Turkmenistan,from northwest it is limited to Dargaz and Chenaran,from west and south, it shares border with Neishaboor and Fariman,and from east and southeast,it has border with Sarakhs and Torbatejam.

Mashhad city is a collection of contrasts : It’s a big city with a sweet center, a modern city with a high technology, proud history and attractive architecture heritage. It is an amazing example of Islamic traditional architecture capital.Because of Imam Reza (AS) shrine ”the eighth Shias Imam”  this city is considered as iran’s religious capital and every year, milions of enamored with the Imams (AS) visit Holy Mashhad.