Mashhad

American  

[mash-had] / mæʃˈhæd /

noun

1. Persian name of Meshed.

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Mashhad British  

/ mæʃˈhæd /

noun

1. a city in NE Iran: an important holy city of Shi'ite Muslims; carpet manufacturing. Pop: 2 147 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based group, has focused its research on Mashhad, Isfahan and a dozen of smaller towns.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the north-eastern city of Mashhad verified video shows two men dressed in black on a rooftop of a building in daylight.

From BBC

Some of the biggest protests in the country took place in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city.

From The Wall Street Journal

In her book "The Chess Player", which releases in French this week, Hejazipour recounts her childhood in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city, and her life as a chess prodigy.

From Barron's

In the holy city of Mashhad, which saw some of the biggest protests, footage filmed earlier in the week showed a heavy police presence.

From The Wall Street Journal