Native name آستان قدس رضوی Traded as AQR | Type Public (OAO) Industry Welfare, Development | |
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Predecessor Harame Motahareh Razavi Founded April 11, 1795; 221 years ago (1795-04-11) | ||
Dubai oasis tower mostafa elahy the astan quds razavi aqr
Astan Quds Razavi (Persian: آستان قدس رضوی Āstān-e Qods-e Razavi) (also known as Astan-e-Qods or AQR) is a Bonyad, or autonomous charitable foundation, in Mashhad, Iran. It is the administrative organization which manages the Imam Reza shrine and various institutions which belong to the organization.
Contents
- Dubai oasis tower mostafa elahy the astan quds razavi aqr
- Current Situation
- Publications
- Cultural and educational institute
- Economic institutes
- Health care institutes
- Construction
- Social institute
- Other related institutes
- References
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, estimated to have annual revenue of $210 billion. The Astan Quds Razavi is a major player in the economy of the city of Mashhad.
Current Situation
Since the revolution the Astan-e-Qods the bonyad has grown from a "modest concern" into a conglomerate employing 19,000 people and running "auto plants, agricultural businesses, and many other enterprises"
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 bazaaris 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, had been the head of Astan-e-Qods from the revolution until his death in 2016.
Publications
Cultural and educational institute
