Necessary Measures Taken in Mashhad to Welcome Pilgrims: Iran Interior Minister

IQNA – Iran’s interior minister said necessary measures have been taken in the holy city of Mashhad to host a growing number of pilgrims in the following days.

Speaking after a meeting of the central headquarters for serving pilgrims in Mashhad, Ahmad Vahidi said preparations have been made in terms of accommodation, provision of foodstuffs, and other services for the pilgrims.

With the efforts made, the pilgrims will face no problems in terms of accommodation in the holy month of Ramadan, he added.

Mashhad is home to the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the 8th Shia Imam. It is one of the most extensively visited pilgrimage centers in the world.

Tens of millions of pilgrims from all over Iran as well as other countries visit the holy city every year.

It is one of the most favorite destinations for Iranians during the Nowruz holidays that mark the beginning of the Persian New Year.

Nowruz, which will begin on Wednesday, coincides with the blessed month of Ramadan this year.

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