Imam Reza (AS), the eighth imam of Shia, was born in 148 A.H. in Medina and in 203 A.H. when he was 55, he was martyred in Toos to the order of Ma'moon Abbasi.
Museums of Astan Quds Razavi is one of the great complexes of museums in Iran that the historic constructions of which shows 6 centuries of Islamic era architecture and its historic objects represent assorted arts and crafts made during last ten centuries.
Tomb of Pir-e Palandouz belongs to Safavid and contemporary eras and it is located in Navvab Safavi Street, in the east side of Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
With an area of 72 hectares, Mellat Park is one of the oldest, largest and most spectacular parks of Mashhad and Iran which is located in the west of Mashhad, in Vakil Abad Highway.
Fazl ibn Shazan was one of the fellows of Imam Reza (PBUH). He has written 180 books on defending the Shia' privacy one of which is the book of "al-Ghaybah" about Imam Zaman (PBUH).
Mashhad is the second most populous city in Iran and is the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province. The city benefits from the proximity of the mountains, having cool winters, pleasant springs, mild summers, and beautiful autumns.