Dates and destination at a glance
| Detail | Planning information |
|---|---|
| Religious date | 28 Safar and local end-of-Safar observances |
| Provisional timing | Early August 2027 |
| Destination focus | Mashhad, optionally Qom |
| Suggested duration | 7–10 nights; itinerary to be confirmed |
| Booking status | Enquire for programme and availability |
Islamic dates are provisional and may vary by approximately 1–2 days. Confirm the local calendar and your religious authority; observance nights begin at sunset on the preceding civil date.
A solemn end-of-Safar journey
Select the programme using the observance followed by the shrine and your community. Keep the central mourning days in Mashhad and place any Qom extension separately. Avoid relying on a generic calendar entry as the sole basis for flight dates.
What to compare in your quotation
Check the nights allocated to the central destination, the hotel and room occupancy, arrival and departure transfers, guide language and any meals offered. Ask whether flights and visa costs are included or quoted separately. Hotel views and walking distances should be confirmed for the actual property and room, rather than assumed from a package category.
Questions about this journey
Why must the Imam Reza anniversary be checked locally?
Sources and communities use different traditional dates. The local shrine programme and your religious authority should guide the final itinerary.
Is the itinerary already fixed?
This page describes a planning option. Request the current programme, available departure dates and an itemised quotation; a calendar date alone does not confirm a tour.