Imam Reza shrine facts for kids

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Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) is a complex in Mashhad, Iran. It contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also in the complex are the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, seminaries, a cemetery, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings.

This complex is the center of tourism in Iran. It is visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year.

Images for kids

Imam Reza shrine before development
A picture from second sanctuary
Main Gate of Imam Riza, Mashhad, Iran-1850s. Photo possibly by Luigi Pesce (Italian, 1818–1891)
Complex's main garden in 1910
Shrine's view from Tehran Street, 1956
Imam Reza shrine at night, 2012
Volunteers placing carpets in the Imam Ridha Mosque for the afternoon prayers
Goharshad Mosque details
A view of the existing sanctuary

See also

In Spanish: Santuario del Imán Reza para niños

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