Imam Reza shrine

Imām Rezā shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا) is a complex in Mashhad, Iran. It contains the mausoleum of Imām Ridhā, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. Also in the complex are the Goharshad Mosque, a museum, a library, seminaries, a cemetery, a dining hall for pilgrims, vast prayer halls, and other buildings. This complex is the center of tourism in Iran. It is visited by 15 to 20 million pilgrims every year. References