Imam Reza Shrine
By Mr.Ashayeri (JSI2429)
The Shrine Imam Reza (as) or the Shrine of Razavi is the burial place of Ali bin Musa al-Reza, the eighth Imam of Imami Shiites. This place, which is located in the center of Mashhad in Razavi Khorasan, Iran, is revered as a “sanctuary” and a holy place for Imami Shiites. Every year many pilgrims come to visit this shrine.
The Imam Reza shrine , romanized: Haram-e Emâm Rezâ, lit. ’Sanctuary of Imam Reza’) in Mashhad, Iran, is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, 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 m2 (6,443,890 sq ft).Every year the ceremony of Dust Clearing is celebrated in the Imam Reza shrine.
Amir Chakhmaq Complex
By Mr.Ashayeri (JSI2428)
Amirchakmaq Square is the name of a square in Yazd city. The Amirchakmaq complex of Yazd includes a bazaar, a market, a mosque, and two reservoirs that date back to the Timurid period. Amir Chaqmaq’s pillar in 1330 and Amir Chaqmaq Mosque were registered in the list of national monuments of Iran in 1341. Amir Chaqmaq Square is considered one of the most significant historical and touristic complexes in Yazd city.
Amir Jalal al-Din Chaqmaq, one of the generals and princes of Timurid Shahrukh in the 8th century when he was the ruler of Yazd, built a complex consisting of tekiya, square, public bath, caravanserai, monastery, aqueduct and cold water well to make Yazd prosperous and in this work His wife Fatemeh Khatoon (known as Seti Fatemeh), whose tomb is located on the northern side of Arsen Amir Chakmaq, helped him.
The restoration of the tiling of this historical building was done by the master Mohammad Ali Fallahati of Merost. Unfortunately, there is no name or sign of this outstanding architect in this huge building.
Amir Chaqmaq’s support was registered in the list of national monuments in 1330 AH with number 383 and Amir Chaqmaq mosque in 1341 with independent number 247. Also, these buildings and other additions have been registered as Amirchakmaq collection with number 2416.
Qeshm Island
Ganih (JSI2427)
Qeshm Island is one of the islands of the Persian Gulf, which is located in Hormozgan Province as the largest island of Iran and the Persian Gulf. Some of the attractions of this island are: mangrove forests, Khorbes caves, Chahkouh Strait, blue dolphins, Persian Gulf, Star Valley, Naz Islands, and It is a salt cave.
