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A burned Russian-made Iranian passenger plane lies after its crash landing at Mashhad airport, northeastern Iran, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
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The city is located in the Razavi Khorasan province in northeastern Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot of the Binalud Mountains, near the regional capital of Mashhad
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Iranian firefighters work on a burned Russian-made Iranian passenger plane after its crash landing at Mashhad airport, northeastern Iran, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
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Blindfolded Mahmoud Asgari, 16, left, and another unidentified teenager are set to be publicly hanged, in Mashhad, Iran, on charges of raping boys in this photo taken on July 19, 2005.
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Iranian Muslim women, in background, visit unknown soldiers' graves who were killed during Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) in Mashhad
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In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech in a meeting in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Iran, Friday, July 31, 2009.
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Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivers a speech in a public gathering at the city of Mashhad, 540 miles (900 kilometers) northeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 21, 2007.
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An Iranian passenger jet is seen after skidding off a runway and crashing at an airport in the city of Mashhad, 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) northeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 24, 2009.
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Emergency workers at the scene of an Iranian passenger plane crash just off the runway at the airport in the city of Mashhad, 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) northeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 24, 2009
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File - An Iranian Muslim man rides his bike as he passes unidentified photos of pilgrims in Mashhad, 900 km (540 miles) in northeastern Tehran, Iran Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, left, talks with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during their meeting at the Iranian northeastern city of Mashhad, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Soureh Photo Agency, Mahdi Amiri)
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The body of a victim of a crashed Iranian passenger plane is seen at an airport in the city of Mashhad, 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) northeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 24, 2009. An Iranian passenger plane skidded off the runway during its landing in northeast Iran and crashed, shredding the cockpit into a tangled mass of wreckage and killing 17 people, the state news agency said.
![Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/8d/74/53f982771ef8170e9275cc0d17bf_grande.jpg "Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.")
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Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.
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An Inscription on the Mimbar placed at the Ibrahimi Mosque. Under the instructions of the Fatemi Imam Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah, Syedna Badrul’jamali constructed a Masjid and donated several huge properties to meet the expenditure of the ‘Trust’, so as to maintain the affairs of the ‘Mashhad’ the place of burial
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A park in Babolsar
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Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries, a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year. The shrine itself covers a
![Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/2d/77/47062830b15ecd7bf39d82a919bc_grande.jpg "Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself")
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Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself
![Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/82/59/7e2a7ee24e25bae2dbec403c52e7_grande.jpg "Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself")
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Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself
![Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/eb/c3/b3eaa07c545496e0414e77090ef5_grande.jpg "Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.")
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Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.
![Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/8f/07/8ad46f5713959ed5f9efc179e944_grande.jpg "Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.")
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Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.
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Fatima al-Masumeh Shrine
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Fatima al-Masumeh Shrine
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Fatima al-Masumeh Shrine
![Karaj is a city in Iran, located in Tehran province. It is situated 20 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Karaj had a population of 1,377,450 in the 2006 census, making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz. see also List of Iran cities by population[1] however, the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran. Karaj is mostly famous because of its academic and educational complexes along with tourist at](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/51/8f/1a7a98ccf8c0536aeb72d0c307c9_grande.jpg "Karaj is a city in Iran, located in Tehran province. It is situated 20 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Karaj had a population of 1,377,450 in the 2006 census, making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz. see also List of Iran cities by population[1] however, the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran. Karaj is mostly famous because of its academic and educational complexes along with tourist at")
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Karaj is a city in Iran, located in Tehran province. It is situated 20 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Karaj had a population of 1,377,450 in the 2006 census, making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz. see also List of Iran cities by population[1] however, the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran. Karaj is mostly famous because of its academic and educational complexes along with tourist at
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Ashgabat (Turkmen: Aşgabat,Persian: عشق آباد}, also Ashkhabad in transliteration from Russian or formerly Poltoratsk between 1919-1927) is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia. It has a population of 695,300 (2001 census estimate) and is situated between the Kara Kum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range. Ashgabat has a primarily Turkmen population, with minorities of ethnic Russians, Armenians, and Azeris. It is 250 km from the second largest city in Iran, M
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Two more Ilyushin 76 departed Brindisi on Sept 28 destined for Peshawar; their cargo will be trucked to Quetta in Baluchistan province, south west Pakistan. Two additional flights were also scheduled K2u
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Cutting & grinding turquoise in Meshed, Iran.
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The Zarih of Husayn's head in Cairo. Historians, al Muqrezi, al Qalaq’shandi, & Ibn Muyassar (d.1278) have mentioned that the casket reached Qahera on Tuesday 10th Jamadil Ukhra (2nd Sept.1153).
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Painting of Nader Shah
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Imamzadeh Hashem in Larijan District
![Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/8d/74/53f982771ef8170e9275cc0d17bf_thumb.jpg "Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.")
![Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/2d/77/47062830b15ecd7bf39d82a919bc_thumb.jpg "Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself")
![Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/82/59/7e2a7ee24e25bae2dbec403c52e7_thumb.jpg "Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.[2][3] The shrine itself")
![Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/eb/c3/b3eaa07c545496e0414e77090ef5_thumb.jpg "Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.")
![Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/8f/07/8ad46f5713959ed5f9efc179e944_thumb.jpg "Imām Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, four seminaries,[1] a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.")
![Karaj is a city in Iran, located in Tehran province. It is situated 20 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Karaj had a population of 1,377,450 in the 2006 census, making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz. see also List of Iran cities by population[1] however, the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran. Karaj is mostly famous because of its academic and educational complexes along with tourist at](http://web.archive.org./web/20101202210448im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/51/8f/1a7a98ccf8c0536aeb72d0c307c9_thumb.jpg "Karaj is a city in Iran, located in Tehran province. It is situated 20 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Karaj had a population of 1,377,450 in the 2006 census, making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz. see also List of Iran cities by population[1] however, the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran. Karaj is mostly famous because of its academic and educational complexes along with tourist at")
