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Shrine of Imam Reza, Mashhad, Iran, 1969
Mashhad is the holiest city in Iran and site of the Shrine of Imam Reza. It is a major place of pilgrimage for Shiite moslems. The shrine is forbidden to infidels and when we visited, some of the local people seemed even to object to our taking photographs of the exterior of the building.
The yellow car is a Paykan, Farsi for 'arrow'. It is in fact a late 1960s Hillman which was made under license in Iran until 2005.
Shrine of Imam Reza, Mashhad, Iran, 1969
Mashhad is the holiest city in Iran and site of the Shrine of Imam Reza. It is a major place of pilgrimage for Shiite moslems. The shrine is forbidden to infidels and when we visited, some of the local people seemed even to object to our taking photographs of the exterior of the building.
The yellow car is a Paykan, Farsi for 'arrow'. It is in fact a late 1960s Hillman which was made under license in Iran until 2005.