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2022-09-11 19:09
Eight million pilgrims estimated to visit Mashhad, official says
TEHRAN - The holy city of Mashhad, home to the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shiite imam, is estimated to host eight million pilgrims for ten days beginning September 17.
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2022-08-30 13:17
Leader dusts holy tomb of Imam Reza
In an atmosphere full of spirituality, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei participated in a dusting ceremony of the tomb of Imam Reza (AS) in the city of Mashhad on Sunday. The ceremony was also attended by a group of religious scholars and those who serve in the shrine of Imam Reza.
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2022-06-13 18:52
New painting by Hassan Ruholamin represents Imam Reza’s rain prayer
TEHRAN – Iranian artist Hassan Ruholamin has portrayed the story of the rain prayer by Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Imam of the Shia, in his latest painting.
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2022-06-12 11:03
People celebrate Imam Reza’s birthday
TEHRAN — Scores of people from all walks of life attended a ceremony called “The Gathering of the Imam Reza Lovers” on Friday night at the University of Tehran. The gathering was meant to celebrate the birthday of Imam Reza (AS), and also to condemn the Cannes acclaimed movie, “Holy Spider”, which insulted the eighth Imam of the Shias.
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2022-05-29 18:43
Tehran, Islamabad on track to expand religious tourism
Tehran – Iran and Pakistan have entered negotiations to enhance religious tourism.
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2022-05-21 18:57
Mashhad’s intl. air passenger traffic jumps 310% year on year
TEHRAN - The number of international passengers flying to Mashhad in Farvardin (March 21-April 20) soared 310 percent year on year to over 41,000, a local aviation official said on Saturday.
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2022-04-19 20:52
Mashhad getting well-prepared to host pilgrims on Eid al-Fitr
TEHRAN – The holy city of Mashhad is getting well-prepared to host millions of pilgrims on Eid al-Fitr, a joyful holiday when Muslims celebrate 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting.
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2022-04-06 21:16
One cleric martyred, two wounded in stabbing attack at holy shrine of Imam Reza
TEHRAN — One Iranian cleric has lost his life and two others have been wounded in an unprecedented stabbing attack at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Press TV reported.
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2022-03-13 21:46
Half a million pilgrims visit Imam Reza shrine per day
TEHRAN – The holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam, hosts an average number of 500,000 pilgrims each day.
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2022-03-01 18:25
10m travelers, pilgrims estimated to visit Mashhad in Noruz
TEHRAN – Mashhad authorities have estimated up to ten million travelers and pilgrims will be arriving in the holy city, which is home to the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), during the two-week Noruz holidays.
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2022-02-27 21:44
‘Visa center’ inaugurated in Mashhad
TEHRAN – Iran’s second ‘visa center’ has recently been inaugurated in the holy city of Mashhad, which embraces the shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
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2021-12-22 17:48
Journey to faith: Iran pushes heritage agenda at UNESCO, seeks status for Razavi pilgrimage
TEHRAN – The spiritual tradition of pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) along with sustained efforts to safeguard hospitality services for Razavi pilgrims may soon join UNESCO’s listing of cultural treasures.