Mashhad (Persian: مشهد, Mašhad IPA: [mæʃˈhæd] ( listen)), also spelled Mashad or Meshad, is the second most populous city in Iran and capital of Razavi Khorasan Province. It is located in the northeast of the country, near the borders with Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It has a population of 3,001,184 inhabitants (2016 census), which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh. It was a major oasis along the ancient Silk Road connecting with Merv to the East.
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