Imam Reza Shrine Is The Heart Of Shiite Iran And The World's Largest Mosque-- See It Through A Pilgrim's Eyes (PHOTOS)

See Iran's Imam Reza Shrine Through A Pilgrim's Eyes
Female Muslim worshippers make their way at the shrine of Imam Reza, the 8th Shiite Muslims' Imam, after Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the city of Mashhad, about 540 miles (900 kilometers) northeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 1, 2010. On the first day of Eid al-Fitr, people flock to early morning prayers. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Female Muslim worshippers make their way at the shrine of Imam Reza, the 8th Shiite Muslims' Imam, after Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the city of Mashhad, about 540 miles (900 kilometers) northeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 1, 2010. On the first day of Eid al-Fitr, people flock to early morning prayers. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The Imam Reza shrine in Mashad, Iran, is the world's largest mosque by dimension and lies close to the hearts of the country's majority Shiite Muslim population.

Twitter user Sidewalk Lyrics takes us inside the beautiful and holy place with live tweets of the spiritual journey.

Preparing 4 evening prayers... pic.twitter.com/9Nki8HuGv1

— Sidewalk Lyrics (@pedestrian) April 18, 2014

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