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Event religious Middle East

Imam Reza Shrine

818 CE

Largest mosque in the world by area, holiest Shia site in Iran, in…

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Tomb in Mashhad, Iran

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Landmark · Middle East

Imam Reza Shrine

818 CE – still standing

Largest mosque in the world by area, holiest Shia site in Iran, in Mashhad

Standing in 818 CE

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