Knowra Razavi Khorasan Province Razavi Khorasan Province A province in northeastern Iran, bordering Afghanistan and centered on Mashhad. It was created in 2004 when the former Khorasan Province was divided into three provinces.
Mashhad : A city in northeastern Iran and the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province, known for the shrine of Imam Reza. The provincial capital concentrates government, pilgrimage, education, and commerce.
Khorasan Province : A former province of northeastern Iran that was divided into three provinces in 2004. Razavi Khorasan was one of the three administrative successors to this province.
Imam Reza Shrine : A shrine complex in Mashhad containing the tomb of Ali al-Ridha, the eighth Shia Imam. It is the province’s principal pilgrimage site and a major driver of Mashhad’s economy.
Ali al-Ridha : The eighth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, whose tomb is in Mashhad. His shrine gives Mashhad—and the province—its central religious significance.
Nishapur : A city in northeastern Iran with a long history as a center of Persian culture and trade. This historic city is one of the province’s major urban centers.
North Khorasan Province : A province in northeastern Iran, formed in 2004 from the division of Khorasan Province. It shares the former province’s administrative origins with Razavi Khorasan.
Mashhad International Airport : An international airport serving Mashhad and northeastern Iran. Air links bring pilgrims and visitors to the province from across Iran and abroad.
Ferdowsi : A Persian poet who composed the Shahnameh, the epic history of Iranian kings. His tomb near Tus connects the province with a foundational work of Persian literature.
Kashmar : A city in northeastern Iran, in Razavi Khorasan Province, known for its agricultural production and religious heritage. Its orchards and regional history illustrate life beyond Mashhad.
South Khorasan Province : A province in eastern Iran, formed in 2004 from the division of Khorasan Province. Its creation completed the three-way division that produced the current provincial map.
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