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The opening as it read in 2025
Astan-e Quds-e Razavi Astan Quds Razavi ( Persian : آستان قدس رضوی , romanized : Āstān-e Qods-e Razavi ) is a bonyad based at Mashhad , Iran. It is the administrative organization which manages the Imam Reza shrine and various institutions which belong to the organization. The administrative apparatus of Astan Quds Razavi is considered the longest-lasting organization since the martyrdom of Imam Reza about 1200 years ago. The main resource of the institution is endowments. The Astan Quds Razavi is a major player in the economy of the city of Mashhad. The organization by order of Ruhollah Khomeini was tax exempt for 35 years until 2019. Today Astan Quds Razavi holds vast assets, including land, businesses, and industries, contributing significantly to Khamenei family 's influence. "خبرگزاری فارس - آستان قدس مالیات میدهد/ تا پایان سال هیچ شرکت زیاندهی نخواهیم داشت" . خبرگزاری فارس . 2019-03-04 . "مالیات آستان قدس رضوی در سال 98 چقدر است ؟ + عکس" . مشهد فوری - اخبار فوری و لحظه ای | در لحظه با خبر شوید (in Persian) .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Astan Quds Razavi ( ) (also known as Astan-e-Qods ) is a Bonyad , or autonomous chartible foundation in Mashhad Iran. It is the administrative organization which manage Imam Reza shrine and institutions belonged to this organization. The administrative organization of Astan Quds Razavi is considered as the most long-lasting organization which exists since the martyrdom of Imam Reza about 1200 years ago. The main resource of the institution is endowments, estimated to be worth $15 billion. and dominating the economy of the city of Mashhad.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Astan Quds Razavi ( Āstān-e Qods-e Razavi ) (also known as Astan-e-Qods ) is a Bonyad , or autonomous charitable foundation, in Mashhad , Iran.It is the administrative organization which manages the Imam Reza shrine and various institutions which belong to the organization.The administrative apparatus of Astan Quds Razavi is considered the longest-lasting organization since the martyrdom of Imam Reza about 1200 years ago. The main resource of the institution is endowments, estimated to be worth $15 billion. The Astan Quds Razavi is a major player in the economy of the city of Mashhad.
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Astan Quds Razavi ( ) is a bonyad based at Mashhad , Iran. It is the administrative organization which manages the Imam Reza shrine and various institutions which belong to the organization. The administrative apparatus of Astan Quds Razavi is considered the longest-lasting organization since the martyrdom of Imam Reza about 1200 years ago. The main resource of the institution is endowments. The Astan Quds Razavi is a major player in the economy of the city of Mashhad. The organization by order of Ruhollah Khomeini was tax exempt for 35 years until 2019."خبرگزاری فارس - آستان قدس مالیات میدهد/ تا پایان سال هیچ شرکت زیاندهی نخواهیم داشت" . خبرگزاری فارس . 2019-03-04 ."مالیات آستان قدس رضوی در سال 98 چقدر است ؟ + عکس" . مشهد فوری - اخبار فوری و لحظه ای | در لحظه با خبر شوید (in Persian) .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Astan-e Quds-e Razavi Astan Quds Razavi ( ) is a bonyad based at Mashhad , Iran. It is the administrative organization which manages the Imam Reza shrine and various institutions which belong to the organization. The administrative apparatus of Astan Quds Razavi is considered the longest-lasting organization since the martyrdom of Imam Reza about 1200 years ago. The main resource of the institution is endowments. The Astan Quds Razavi is a major player in the economy of the city of Mashhad. The organization by order of Ruhollah Khomeini was tax exempt for 35 years until 2019. "خبرگزاری فارس - آستان قدس مالیات میدهد/ تا پایان سال هیچ شرکت زیاندهی نخواهیم داشت" . خبرگزاری فارس . 2019-03-04 . "مالیات آستان قدس رضوی در سال 98 چقدر است ؟ + عکس" . مشهد فوری - اخبار فوری و لحظه ای | در لحظه با خبر شوید (in Persian) .
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bonyad based at mashhad
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