Astan Quds Razavi ( fa, آستان قدس رضوی, Āstān-e Qods-e Razavi) is a

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based at

Mashhad Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province and has a po ...

, Iran. It is the administrative organization which manages the Imam Reza shrine and various institutions which belong to the organization. The administrative apparatus of Astan Quds Razavi is considered the longest-lasting organization since the martyrdom of Imam Reza about 1200 years ago. The main resource of the institution is endowments. The Astan Quds Razavi is a major player in the economy of the city of Mashhad. The organization by order of

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was tax exempt for 35 years until 2019.

History

Before Safavids era

From Safavids era until Islamic revolution

Current situation

Since the revolution, the ''Astan-e-Qods'' the bonyad has grown from a "modest concern" into a conglomerate employing 19,000 peopleChristopher de Bellaigue, ''The Struggle for Iran'', New York Review of Books, 2007, p.15 and running "auto plants, agricultural businesses, and many other enterprises"Iran: Order Out of Chaos
The land occupied by the shrine has grown fourfold since 1979, according to the head of the foundation's international relations department. The foundation owns most of the real estate in Mashhad and rents out shop space to bazaars and hoteliers. According to journalist Christopher de Bellaigue, "when asked to identify the most important man in the city, Mashhadis do not name the mayor but rather" the head of ''Astan-e-Qods''. Ayatollah

Abbas Vaez-Tabasi Abbas Vaez Tabasi ( fa, عباس واعظ طبسی; 25 June 1935 – 4 March 2016) was an influential Iranian cleric who held memberships at different institutions. He was Grand Imam and Chairman of the Astan Quds Razavi board from 1979 until his ...

had been the head of ''Astan-e-Qods'' from the

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until his death in 2016. Ebrahim Raisi succeeded him in March 2016 and held office until April 2019. Finally, the supreme leader of Iran,

Seyyed Ali Khamenei Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei ( fa, سید علی حسینی خامنه‌ای, ; born 19 April 1939) is a Twelver Shia ''marja and the second and current Supreme Leader of Iran, in office since 1989. He was previously the third president o ...

appointed

Ahmad Marvi Ahmad Marvi (Persian: احمد مروی) (born: 1958, Mashhad) is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric, former general and former police officer who has recently been appointed as the custodian of Astan Quds Razavi (Persian: آستان قدس رضو ...

as the new chief of this

Bonyad Bonyads ( fa, بنیاد "Foundation") are charitable trusts in Iran that play a major role in Iran's non-petroleum economy, controlling an estimated 20% of Iran's GDP, and channeling revenues to groups supporting the Islamic Republic. Exempt f ...

instead of Ebrahim Raisi; and Raisi became the

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Institutes

Publications

* Behnashr Publishing *Quds Daily * Za'ir Magazine * Haram Magazine * Printing and Publication Organization

Cultural and educational institute

* Imam Reza (A.S.) University * Islamic Research Foundation * Youth Counseling Services and Social Research Institute * Razavi Cultural Foundation * Artistic Creativity and Audio-Visual Media Institution * Astan Quds Razavi Central Museum * Malek Library and National Museum * The Dar-ul-Quran of the Astan Quds Razavi * The Central Museum of Astan Quds Razavi * Supreme Cultural Council * Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi * Razavi University of Islamic Sciences * Islamic Propagation and Relations Directorate * International Relations Office * On Duty Education Centre for the Employees of the Astan Quds Razavi

Economic institutes

* Economic Organization of Astan Quds Razavi * Behnashr Company * Carpet Company * Insurance Company * Canning and Cold-Storage Company * Kenebist Farm * Housing and Construction Company * Flour Company * Samen Pharmaceutical Company * Bread Manufacturing Industry * Wood Industry * Dairy Products Company * Behnashr Publishing Company * Orchards Organization * The Agricultural Units of the Astan Quds Razavi * The Industrial and Mines, Development and Services Units of the Astan Quds Razavi * Razavi Brokerage Company * Razavi Transport Company

Health care institutes

* Physical Training Organization of the Astan Quds Razavi * Medical Services * Pharmacy Institute * Razavi Super-Specialization Hospital

Construction

* Expanding the Sacred Places of Astan Quds Razavi

Social institute

* Social Welfare Affairs related to the pilgrims of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S.) * Welfare Institutions and Services of the Astan Quds Razavi * Astan Quds Razavi Sports Complex, Mashhad, Iran

Other related institutes

* International Congress on Imam Reza (A.S.) * Ayatollah Abbas Vaez Tabasi, Reverend Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi

Footnotes

External links

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