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Mashhad
Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. In the Central District (Mashhad County), Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, 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. The city was governed by different ethnic groups over the course of its history. Mashhad was previously a small village, which by the 9th century had been known as Sanabad (Mashhad), Sanabad, and which was located—along with Tus, Iran, Tus and other villages—on the ancient Silk Road connecting them with Merv to the east. Mashhad would eventually outgrow all its surrounding villages. It gained its current name meaning "place of martyrdom" in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imam Reza Shrine
The Imam Reza shrine (; ) is a Shi'ite shrine, imamzadeh and mausoleum complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The shrine contains the grave of Ali al-Rida, who is regarded as the eighth Imam in Shia Islam. Also contained within the complex are the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries, a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, and other buildings. The complex is one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, is a major Iranian tourism center, and has been described as "the heart of the Shia Iran" with 25 million Iranian and non-Iranian Shias visiting the shrine each year, . The shrine covers an area of while the seven courtyards which surround it cover an area of , totalling . The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, and, on 2 February 2017, was added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Herit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mashhad County
Mashhad County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad, which is also the capital of the Province. History After the 2016 National Census, Binalud, Iran, Binalud was elevated to the status of a city. Torqabeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Torqabeh and Shandiz County, Binalud County. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 2,848,637, in 746,652 households. The following census in 2011 counted 3,069,941 people in 889,034 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 3,372,660, in 1,021,068 households. It is the most populous county in the province and the second most populous in the country, behind Tehran County. Administrative divisions Mashhad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. See also Notes References {{M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central District (Mashhad County)
The Central District of Mashhad County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. .... Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 2,679,938 in 704,045 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,991,644 people in 867,205 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 3,280,368 inhabitants in 994,022 households. Administrative divisions See also References Districts of Razavi Khorasan province Populated places in Mashhad County {{Mashhad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Persian-language Poets And Authors
The list is not comprehensive, but is continuously being expanded and includes Persian literature, Persian poets as well as poets who write in Persian from Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Georgia, Dagestan, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, China, Pakistan, India and elsewhere. From the 7th to the 8th centuries * Bassam Kurd, poet (بسام کُرد) *Abu'l-Abbas Marwazi, poet (ابوالعباس مروزی) 9th century 10th century * Ferdowsi فردوسی * Abusaeid Abolkheir ابوسعید ابوالخیر * Rudaki رودکی * Abu Mansur Daqiqi ابومنصور دقیقی * Mansur Al-Hallaj منصور حلاج * Unsuri عنصری * Rabi'a Balkhi رابعه بلخی * Asjadi عَسجَدی * Farrukhi Sistani فرخی سیستانی *Isma'il Muntasir اسماعیل منتصیر * Kisai Marvazi کسائی مروزی * Abu Shakur Balkhi ابوشکور بلخی *Abu Tahir Khosrovani (ابوطاهر خسروانی) * Qabus, Qabus ibn Wushmagir, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic City Council Of Mashhad
The Islamic City Council of Mashhad () is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Mashhad and elects the mayor in a mayor–council government system. Members References External links * {{URL, shora.mashhad.ir, Official website Mashhad Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ... 1999 establishments in Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Of Nader Shah
The Tomb of Nader Shah (; ), also known as the Mausoleum of Nader Shah, is a mausoleum located in Mashhad, in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. Designed by Hooshang Seyhoun and completed in 1963, the structure contains the grave of Nader Shah. The structure was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 9 December 1975, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. About Nader Shah Nader Shah was born into an ordinary family from the Qirqlu branch of the Afshars, a Turkic tribe living in Khorasan. When Safavid Iran was invaded by the Afghans, he entered the service of Safavid shah Tahmasp II and was named Tahmasp Qoli Khan. Subsequently, he defeated the Afghans, the Ottomans, and the Russians in a short period of time. During this process, he strengthened his position, dethroned Tahmasp II in 1732, and proclaimed himself the regent to the new shah, Tahmasp II's infant son, Abbas III. In 1736, calling a congres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Iranian Cities By Population
Iran has one of the highest urban population growth rates in the world. From 1950 to 2002, the urban proportion of the population increased from 27% to 60%. The United Nations (UN) predicts that by 2030 80% of the population will live in urban areas."Islamic Azad University" retrieved 28 Jan 2008 Most internal migrants have settled near the cities of , , Karaj, Ahvaz, |
Ali Al-Rida
Ali al-Rida (, 1 January 766 – 6 June 818), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the eighth imam in Twelver Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Musa al-Kazim. He is also part of the chain of mystical authority in Sunni Sufi orders. He was known for his piety and learning, and a number of works are attributed to him, including Al-Risalah al-Dhahabiah, '' Sahifah of al-Ridha'', and ''Fiqh al-Rida''. '' Uyoun Akhbar Al-Ridha'' by Ibn Babawayh is a comprehensive collection that includes his religious debates and sayings, biographical details, and even the miracles which have occurred at his tomb. He is buried in Mashad, Iran, site of a large shrine. Al-Rida was contemporary with the Abbasid caliphs Harun al-Rashid () and his sons, al-Amin () and al-Ma'mun (). In a sudden departure from the established anti-Shia policy of the Abbasids, possibly to mitigate the frequent Shia revolts, al-Mamun invited al-Rida to Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tus, Iran
Tus () was an ancient city in Khorasan near the modern city of Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. To the ancient Greeks, it was known as Susia (). It was also known as Tusa. The area now known as Tus was divided into four cities, Tabran, Radakan, Noan and Teroid, which in combination formed largest city in the region in the fifth century. History According to legend Tous son of Nowzar founded the city of Tous in the province of Khorassan next to today's city of Mashhad. It is said that the city of Tous was the capital of Parthia and the residence of King Vishtaspa, who was the first convert to Zoroastianism. It was captured by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE, and became a key waypoint on the Silk Road. Tus was taken by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik and remained under Umayyad control until 747, when a subordinate of Abu Muslim Khorasani defeated the Umayyad governor during the Abbasid Revolution. In 809, the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid fell ill and died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a Ethnicities in Iran, multi-ethnic population of over 92 million in an area of , Iran ranks 17th globally in both List of countries and dependencies by area, geographic size and List of countries and dependencies by population, population. It is the List of Asian countries by area, sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's List of mountains in Iran, most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran is divided into Regions of Iran, five regions with Provinces of Iran, 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's Capital city, capital, List of cities in Iran by province, largest city and financial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goharshad Mosque
The Goharshad Mosque (; ) is a grand Sunni Friday mosque (''jāmeh'') that is part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. Construction of the mosque commenced in 1418 CE, during the Timurid era, and was completed in CE. Another Gawhar Shad Mosque, built at the same time, is located in Herat. History It was built by the order of Empress Goharshad, the wife of Shah Rukh of the Timurid dynasty, and work commenced in 1418 CE, as part of her extensive renovation program for the shrine of Imam Riza. The double-layered dome of the mosque was severely damaged in 1911 in bombings by troops of the Russian Empire. In the 1960s, the dome of Goharshad mosque was deemed to be in severe structural danger, damages caused by various earthquakes over time, the 1911 Russian bombings, and the attack on the mosque by Reza Shah during the 1935 rebellion required the dome to be rebuilt. By the order of Mohammad Reza Shah, the tiles fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Iran By Province
This is a list of cities in Iran, categorized by province. The census years listed below comes from the Statistical Center of Iran. Since 2006, Iran has conducted a census every five years. Cities in bold indicate provincial, county, or district capitals. Iran is divided into 31 provinces and includes a total of 1,245 cities. Alborz province Ardabil province Bushehr province Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province East Azerbaijan province Isfahan province Fars province Gilan province Golestan province Hamadan province Hormozgan province Ilam province Kerman province Kermanshah province Khuzestan province Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province Kurdistan province Lorestan province Markazi province Mazandaran province North Khorasan province Qazvin province Qom province Razavi Khorasan province Semnan province Sistan and Baluchestan province South Khorasan province Tehran province West Azerbaijan province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
