The shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad project

The shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad project

The Imam Reza Shrine, or the Razavi Shrine, is the mausoleum of Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, the eighth Imam of the Twelver Shia. This sacred site is located in the center of Mashhad, in the Razavi Khorasan province of Iran, and is known as a "haram" and a holy place for the Twelver Shia. The Imam Reza Shrine annually hosts a large number of pilgrims and visitors. This mausoleum is the only tomb of a Shia Imam in Iran.