Being
one of the centers of the Iranian civilization,
Khorasan has been of high importance since ancient
times. As a satrapy in the Achaemenid era and a part
of Iranshahr in the Sassanian period it was regarded
as an influential region. It was not a long time
after the Arab Muslims conquered Iran that the
people of Khorasan converted to Islam and made a
highly significant role in the forthcoming political
developments. The shrine of the eight Imam of Shiite
Muslims in Mashhad has increased the province’s
importance. Mashhad the provincial capital
containing the holy shrine of Imam Reza is the most
important pilgrimage center in Iran. The holy shrine
and the surrounding buildings, called
Torbat-e-Jam
Mausoleums
of sheikh Ahmad-e-Jam, Mahmudabad castle, Kermani
Mosque and Kangar reservoir.
Torbat-e-Heydariyeh
Mosque
and mausoleums of Qotb ad-din Heydar, mosque and
school of khargerd, Takht-e-Belqeys and b
Esfarayen
This
ruins of Belqeyscity, Anoshirvan village and
Mausoleum of A bdollah-e-Kural.
Bojnoord
Ayineh
Khaneh (mirror house) Mofakham and the mausoleums of
Jalal ad-Din and soltan sayed Abbas.
Birjand
Jamemosque,
Chahar Dokht bath, and Akbariyeh mansion.
Sabzavar
Jame
mosque, Pammenar Mosque, Khosrawgerd Minaret, and
mausoleum of Immamzadeh sho ayb and Mulla Hadi
Sabzavar
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Astan-e-Qods-e-Razavi,
are of high significance from religious and
architectural point of view. The shrine over which
there is porticoes surround a magnificent golden
dome. The sepulcher is enclosed by a golden
transenna made by craftsmen from Isfahan. The superb
Gowhar shad mosque with its impressive minarets
represents a fine example of Islamic architecture. A
pulpit with beautiful woodwork, belonging to 700
years ago is in the sanctuary. The complex of
Astan-e-Qods owns a priceless library containing a
great number of books, including manuscript
belonging to different periods. The museum of this
complex holds a great number of valuable articles,
including the swords and shields of Nader shah and
shah soleyman; the decrees of some ancient rulers
and kings and many jewels.
Sight
of Mashhad
The
famous city of tus, located 24 kms west of Mashhad,
was the home of Ferdowsi the great Persian poet who
spent about 35 years writing his great aepic,
shahnameh his mausoleum is in a vast verdant garden.
The resting-place of Imam Mohammad Ghazali, Islamic
Jurist theologian and philosopher, is near that of
Ferdowsi. His mausoleum dates back to 700 years ago.
Mt.Binalud,
the northern slope of which is suitable for sking
and a lake called Cheshmeh Sabz are among tourist
attractions these mountains area abounds with wild
animals suitable for hunting.
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