Imam Reza Shrine

Known best as a place of religious pilgrimage, Mashhad is the second most populous city in Iran, and home to the tomb of Imam Reza, the 8th Shia Imam. The Imam Reza Shrine Complex, also known as Haram-e-Razavi, is actually the largest mosque in the world in terms of dimensions (600,000 meters square). It is a sacred place for Iran’s majority-Muslim population  and a true point of pride.

Shah Cherag

Shah Cherag is also a holy place of pilgrimage for Shia Muslims, it being the burial place of brothers Amir Ahmad and Mir Muhammad – brothers of Imam Reza and sons of the seventh Imam of Shia Twelver Islam. It is one of the most beautiful mosques in the country, and especially well known for the intricate mirror work in its interior.