What is Khorasan province?
'''Khorasan''' (Persian: خراسان) was the largest province of [[Iran]] until it was divided into three provinces on September 29, 2004: *[[North Khorasan Province|North Khorasan]], center: [[Bojnord]] *[[South Khorasan Province|South Khorasan]], center: [[Birjand]] *[[Razavi Khorasan Province|Razavi Khorasan]], center: [[Mashhad]] Khorasan is famous worldwide for its [[saffron]] and zereshk which are produced in the southern cities of the province. It is also known for its famous [[rug]]s. Khorasan is the birthplace of [[Ferdowsi]], the famous Iranian poet who wrote the [[Shahnameh]] (Shāhnāme), the national epic of Persian people and of the Iranian World. [[Imam_Reza_shrine|Imam Reza Shrine]] (the shrine of the 8th shi'a Imam), the center of Razavi Khorasan Province. {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Khorasan]] [[Category:2014 disestablishments in Asia]]