Mushhad
/ˈmʊʃ.hæd/noun
Mushhad is a variant transliteration of Mashhad, a major city and pilgrimage center in northeastern Iran.
Did you know?Mashhad became a major Shiite pilgrimage destination because it grew around the shrine of ʿAlī al-Riḍā, the eighth Imam, who died there in the ninth century.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*š-h-d
“To witness, testify, or attest”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
šahāda
“Witnessing, testimony, or profession of faith”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
šahīd
“A witness; later, a martyr understood as one who bears witness through death”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
mašhad
“A place of witnessing, shrine, or site associated with a martyr”
9th Century
Persian/Arabic
Mašhad
“The shrine city associated with the death and burial of ʿAlī al-Riḍā”
Modern English
English
Mashhad/Mushhad
“A city in northeastern Iran and an important Shiite pilgrimage center”