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Imam of the Shiites in Mashhad, Iran This article is about the shrine. The Imam Reza shrine ( Persian : حرم امام رضا , romanized : Haram-e Emâm Rezâ , lit. ' Sanctuary of Imam Reza ' ; Arabic : العتبة الرضوية ) is a Shi'ite shrine , imamzadeh and mausoleum complex, located in Mashhad , in the province of Razavi Khorasan , Iran . The shrine contains the grave of Ali al-Rida , who is regarded as the eighth Imam in Shia Islam. Also contained within the complex are the Goharshad Mosque , a museum , a library , four seminaries , a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, and other buildings. The complex is one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam , is a major Iranian tourism center, and has been described as "the heart of the Shia Iran" with 25 million Iranian and non-Iranian Shias visiting the shrine each year, as of 2007 . The shrine covers an area of 267,079 square metres (2,874,810 sq ft) while the seven courtyards which surround it cover an area of 331,578 square metres (3,569,080 sq ft), totalling 598,657 m (6,443,890 sq ft). The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran , and, on 2 February 2017, was added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
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36°17′16.94″N 59°36′56.66″E  /  36.2880389°N 59.6157389°E  / 36.2880389; 59.6157389 Sahn Inqilab and its fountain. Imām Reza shrine ( in Mashhad , Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā , the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites . Also contained within the complex include: the Goharshad Mosque , a museum, a library, four seminaries, a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran, visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year. The shrine itself covers an area of 267,079m while the seven courtyards which surround it cover an area of 331,578m - totaling 598,657 m (6,443,890 sq ft).
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The Imam Reza Shrine ( ) in Mashhad , Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza , the eighth Imam of Twelver Shiites .It is the largest mosque in the world by dimension and the second largest by capacity. Also contained within the complex are the Goharshad Mosque , a museum, a library, four seminaries, a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. The complex is the center of tourism in Iran. The shrine itself covers an area of 267,079m while the seven courtyards which surround it cover an area of 331,578m - totaling 598,657 m (6,443,890 sq ft). Every year the ceremony of Dust Clearing is celebrated in the Imam Reza shrine. "غبارروبی حرم رضوی توسط امام خامنه ای" . آپارات .
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The Imam Reza shrine ( ) in Mashhad , Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza , the eighth Imam of Twelver Shi‘ites . It is the largest mosque in the world by area. Also contained within the complex are the Goharshad Mosque , a museum , a library , four seminaries , a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. The complex is a tourism center in Iran and has been described as "the heart of the Shia Iran" with 25 million Iranian and non-Iranian Shias visiting the shrine each year, according to a 2007 estimate.The complex is managed by Astan Quds Razavi Foundation and currently headed by Ahmad Marvi, a prominent Iranian cleric.The shrine itself covers an area of 267,079 square metres (2,874,810 sq ft) while the seven courtyards which surround it cover an area of 331,578 square metres (3,569,080 sq ft), totaling 598,657 m (6,443,890 sq ft). Every year the ceremony of Dust Clearing is celebrated in the Imam Reza shrine.
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Tomb of the eighth Imam of the Shiites in Mashhad, Iran The Imam Reza Holy shrine ( ) in Mashhad , Iran , is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza , aka Ali al-Rida or Ali al-Ridha, the eighth Imam of Twelver Shias . It is the largest mosque in the world by area. Also contained within the complex are the Goharshad Mosque , a museum , a library , four seminaries , a cemetery, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences , a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. The complex is a tourism center in Iran and has been described as "the heart of the Shia Iran" with 25 million Iranian and non-Iranian Shias visiting the shrine each year, according to a 2007 estimate. The complex is managed by Astan Quds Razavi Foundation and currently headed by Ahmad Marvi , a prominent Iranian cleric. The shrine itself covers an area of 267,079 square metres (2,874,810 sq ft) while the seven courtyards which surround it cover an area of 331,578 square metres (3,569,080 sq ft), totaling 598,657 m (6,443,890 sq ft). Every year the ceremony of Dust Clearing is celebrated in the Imam Reza shrine.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “complex which contains the mausoleum of imam reza”. Today it says “mausoleum of ali al-rida”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Tomb of the eighth”. It now reads “Tomb in Mashhad, Iran”. Read the current article and compare.
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complex which contains the mausoleum of imam reza
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mausoleum of ali al-rida
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