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Imam Reza Shrine
Watch as individuals of the Shia Islamic faith gather together in reverence at the Imam Reza Shrine located in Mashhad, Iran live in this video stream.

The Imam Reza Holy Shrine consist of 7 courtyards (Sahn); Inqilab, Azadi, Imam Khomeini, Goharshad Mosque, Quds, Jumhuri Islami, Jameh Razavi, and Gadeer. Established in approximately 818 originally as a mausoleum for the 12th Shiite Imam Reza, it is the largest Islamic shrine in the world to date covering an area of 3,569,080 square feet and is able to hold a capacity of up to 500,000 worshipers at a time. Pilgrims from around the world travel to this holy place to pay homage to Abbas Mirza, Fath-Ali Shah's vicegerent in his final resting place in the Dar-al Hoffaz before being allowed entrance
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