Imam Reza Shrine
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Pezeshkian arrives in Mashhad in 1st trip as Iranian president
Mashhad, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Mashhad in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan to start his first trip as president from this holy city.
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President off to Mashhad on eve of Imam Reza (AS) martyrdom anniv.
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left Tehran for the holy city of Mashhad on Tuesday morning.
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Photo: Mehdi Ghorbani
Servants change dome flag at Imam Reza (AS) shrine
Servants of Imam Reza (AS) shrine in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad changed the dome flag in the holy shrine on July 6, 2024 after a ceremony known as Izn Aza in which servants asks for Imam Reza’s permission to start a 10-day mourning period for Third shia Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions who were martyred in in 680 AD in Iraq’s Karbala.
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People in Mashhad mark one week since Raisi martyrdom
Mashhad, IRNA – People in the holy city of Mashhad have held a ceremony to mark one week since Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage were martyred in a helicopter crash.
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Karachi-Mashhad flights to resume as of June 11: Iran's envoy
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s consul general in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi has announced the resumption of direct flights from Karachi to Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad as of June 11.
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Photo: Mehdi Ghorbani
Fifth Global Conference of Imam Reza (AS) ends in Mashhad
The Fifth Global Conference of Imam Reza (AS) Was Hel. The closing ceremony took place in Mashhad on May 14, 2024, with Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in attendance.
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Photo: Mehdi Ghorbani
5th World Congress of Imam Reza Held
The 5th World Congress of Hazrat Reza (AS) with the slogan "Justice for all, oppression for none" was held on Monday (May 13, 2024) with the presence of Iranian and international thinkers in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
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Photo: Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Cleaning golden dome of Imam Reza’s shrine
On the eve of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan and Nowruz (the Iranian New Year's day), the golden dome of Imam Reza's holy shrine was cleaned. Ten people participated in this sacred ritual. Imam Reza (AS) (766 – 818) is the eighth Shia Imam.
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Photo: Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Cleansing illuminated shrine of Imam Reza (AS)
On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan and the new year, the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) was ritually washed with pure rose water on Sunday morning (Esfand 20, 1402) in the presence of the Supreme Leader's representative in Khorasan Razavi, and the custodian of Astan Quds. Dust removal is one of the ancient rituals of Razavi Holy Shrine, which is usually held several times a year in the presence of the supreme Leader, great verses and national and provincial authorities.
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Dust-cleaning ceremony of Imam Reza (AS) shrine/ VIDEO
On the eve of the birth of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the Iranian New Year, the dust-cleaning ceremony of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (a.s.) was held in Mashhad on Sunday.
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Iran’s National Nurse Day celebrated in Imam Raza (AS) shrine
A ceremony was held in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in northeast of Iran to mark the National Nurse Day on November 21, 2023. The ceremony way participated by Minister of Health Bahram Einollahi and Hojjatoleslam Ahmad Marvi, the custodian of Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine. (IRNA photos/Mehdi Ghorbani)
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Mourning for Imam Reza (AS) in Iran's Qom
The photo album depicts the mourning ceremony for Imam Reza (AS) attended by people in Iran’s central city of Qom at the Shrine of Fatemeh Masoumeh on September 17, 2023. (IRNA photos/ Hamid Abedi)
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Traditional mourning ceremony for Imam Reza (AS) in Iran's Toot
The three-day traditional mourning ceremony was held in Toot, a village located in Ardakan county in the central Iranian province of Yazd, on September 14-16, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS). The ceremony has been held during the last days of Safar, the second lunar month, for over two centuries. (IRNA photos/Majid Jarrahi)
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On foot pilgrimage to Imam Reza shrine
In the closing days of the lunar month of Safar, Iranians commemorate the demise anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the martyrdom anniversaries of two revered Shia imams, Imam Hassan (AS) and Imam Reza (AS). (IRNA Photos/Mohsen Bakhshandeh)
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Mourning for Imam Reza (AS)
People in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad gathered on Saturday night, September 16, at the holy shrine of the eighth Shia imam, Imam Reza (AS) to mourn his martyrdom anniversary. (IRNA Photos/Mehdi Ghorbani)
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Mourning ceremony at Imam Reza shrine
Numerous Iranians participated in a mourning ceremony on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Shia Imam, Imam Reza (AS), at his holy shrine in Mashhad, northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan, on Thursday night. (IRNA photos/Mohsen Bakhshandeh)
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Horse riders heading to Imam Reza shrine in northeast Iran
A 35-member team of horse riders is on its way to the Imam Reza (AS) shrine from Bojnourd, 260 km from Mashhad where the shrine of the eighth Imam of Shia Muslims is located in northeast Iran. The horse riders are to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza on September 15. (IRNA photos/Vahid Khademi/September 11, 2023)
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Iranian medical students’ graduation ceremony at Imam Raza (AS) holy shrine
Iranian medical students celebrate their graduation at Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, July 16, 2023. (Photo by IRNA/Mohsen Bakhshandeh)
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Eid al-Adha prayers in Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad
Prayers were held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in the Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Iran's northeastern city of Mashad to celebrate Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. (IRNA photos/Mohsen Bakhshandeh).
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Eid al-Fitr prayers in Mashhad
Iranians in the holy city of Mashhad attended Eid al-Fitr prayers led by senior cleric Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Alamolhoda. Worshippers filled the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia imam, its courtyards and surrounding areas for the Islamic ritual held as part of ceremonies to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. April 22, 2023. IRNA/Mehdi Ghorbani
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Qadr Night observed at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
Communal praying and recitations of the Holy Quran were held at Imam Reza Holy Shrine in the city of Mashad, Razavi Khorasan Province on Qadr Night - the 23rd day of the holy month of Ramadan. Iran. April 14, 2023. IRNA/ Mohsen Bakhshandeh
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Supreme Leader to deliver speech at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
Mashad, IRNA – The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is scheduled to deliver a speech at Imam Reza (AS) Holy Shrine in the city of Mashad on Tuesday (the first day of the Persian New Year).
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Sunni scholars condemn Mashhad stabbing incident
Tehran, IRNA – Sunni scholars in different provinces of Iran issued separate statements on Wednesday condemning the knife attack in Imam Reza’s Holy Shrine which led to the killing of a Shia religious scholar.
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Nowruz; Persian New Year celebrations across Iran
Photos depict celebrations of Iranian New Year of Nowruz in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (A.S) in Mashhad, tomb of Hafez (world-known Iranian poet) in Shiraz. March 21, 2022. IRNA/
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Imam Reza shrine ready to host Nowruz tourists
Mashhad, IRNA - Staff members and honorary servants at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) are very busy these days to prepare the sacred monument on the brink of Nowruz holidays and spring season.
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Iraqi PM visits Imam Reza Holy Shrine
Mashad, IRNA - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visited Imam Reza (AS) Holy Shrine in the city of Mashad, Razavi Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, on Monday.
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Argentinian businessman converts to Islam
Mashad, May 16, IRNA – An Argentinian businessman converted to Islam in the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashad, northeastern Iran, after becoming familiar with the Islamic culture through three years of activity in Iran.