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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > events and historical topics in global religion > mashhad
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > events and historical topics in global religion > mashhad

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mashhad  

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  • Mashhad, the capital and largest city of Khorasan-e Razavi province in the mountainous region of northeastern Iran, is considered to be Iran's holiest city. Mashhad, which literally means “place of martyrdom,” has a population of more than 2.5 million and is the second largest city in the country. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Mashhad]

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