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Mashhad, Iran's largest city after Tehran, is the administrative center of Razavi Horasan State. The city with a population of about 3 million is on the historic Silk Road.

In Mashhad, which has a border with Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, there is the grave of Imam Riza, an important figure in the name of Islam. The meaning of the name of the city comes from the word "martyrdom". Shahnameh, the most important work for Iranian literature, is also written here by Ferdowsi.

The desert effect is seen in the city where the semi-arid climate is dominant. In summer, when the hottest months are experienced, the temperature rises to 40 degrees Celsius. January is the coldest month with an average of -3 degrees Celsius. Especially winter evenings are quite cold.

Every year, 2 million people from abroad come to this region to see the sacred places. 55 per cent of the hotels in Iran are located in this region. The International Exhibition Center here also hosts dozens of events each year. Mashhad is also the heart of the leather industry. Besides Imam Reza mausoleum, Nadir Shah and Hace Rabi mausoleums are some of the places to be seen.