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| | Mashhad |
 | | Mashhad is the capital of Khorasan Province with 6.5 million inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 302,966 km². |
 | | Mashhad is the centre for a sizeable region, which it serves through transport, commerce, manufacturing, producing traditional carpets from local wool supplies, textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and processed food. |
 | | Mashhad is the most important and popular holy Muslim city in Iran, and is ranked by Shi'i theologians as the 7th most holy place of Islam (Mecca and Madina of Saudi Arabia; Karbala, Najaf, Samarra and the Kadhimain district of Baghdad of Iraq are more holy). |
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