• The Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid is also buried within the shrine. Mashhad has been governed by different ethnic groups over the course of its history.
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  • The celebrated Moorish traveler Ibn Battuta visited Mashhad in 1333 and reported that it was "a large town with abundant fruit trees, streams and mills.
  • Hence, in this Mashhad Travel Guide, we introduce you to different ways to get to Mashhad. You can enter Mashhad through Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport.
  • Imam Reza was buried in Mashhad, and his shrine became one of the holiest sites to the Shi'ite Muslims after the Holy Kaaba in Saudi Arabia and Karbala in Iraq.
  • The second largest Iran’s city, Mashhad, has been mentioned as the spiritual heart of the country by embracing the holy shrine of 8th leader of Shi’a.
  • You can use Mashhad BRT or Metro systems. If you’re using BRT buses, you can reach the shrine from anywhere in Mashhad.
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  • About 40 kilometres outside of Mashhad is the small town of Tus, which is synonymous with the burial site of Iran’s national poet, Ferdowsi.
  • The dome of Imam al-Rida's (a) shrine was destroyed, pilgrims were banned from entering the shrine and people of Mashhad were exiled.