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Visit Mashhad, Iran
Unless you are a Shia Muslim, the chances are that Mashhad will have passed under your radar. Lying in the north east of Iran, Mashhad is the burial place of Imam Reza and, after Mecca and Medina, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the Islamic world. The ninth-century mosque is the largest in the world (by dimension, rather than capacity) and non-Muslims are welcome to explore the courtyards and prayer halls, as well as attend free lectures in English about the shrine's history and the significance of Imam Reza. Literature lovers should also make a private pilgrimage to the nearby tomb of Ferdowsi, Iran's national poet and author of the Shahnameh (Book of Kings).
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