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.
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.