The Industrial and Mines, Development and Services Units of the Astan Quds Razavi

Astan Quds Razavi has established many industrial and production companies and firms in order to participate in the development of economy of the country as well as to generate new income to the holy shrine. Astan Quds Razavi has established till now 63 companies and industries in the field of carpet weaving,. bread-baking, cold storage and conservatives, mosaic tiles, granite stones, sugar, textile,bus manufacturing, serum production, transport, commerce, water and soil, wood industry and the Sarakhs Free Economic Zone.
The industries and mines department of the economic organization of Astan Quds Razavi administers the following companies and industries:
آ· Shahab Automobile Company
آ· Hand-woven carpets in Mashhad and Kashmar
آ· Quds Razavi confectionery companies in Mashhad and Zahedan
آ· Razavi canned-food and cold-storage company
آ· Quds Razavi traditional tiles
آ· Quds Granite Company
آ· Commercial company of Astan Quds Razavi
آ· Thamin Serum manufacturing company
آ· Quds Razavi mines company
آ· Razavi yeast company
آ· Khusrawi spinning and textile companies in Mashhad and Neishabour
آ· Three sugar factories in Aabkooh, Torbat-I Haidariyah and Chenaran
آ· Razavi dairy company
آ· Momtaz canned-food company
آ· Quds Razavi pre-fabricated building material company
آ· Press organization
This department also supervises the activities of 11 industrial companies in Iran in which Astan Quds Razavi has invested
Industrial Units of Astan Quds Razavi before the victory of Islamic revolution in Iran in February 1979
1. Quds Razavi Confectionery Company
2. Razavi Canned-Food and Cold-Storage Company
3. The Sugar Company, Aabkooh
4. The Sugar Company, Torbat-I Haidariyah
5. The Sugar Company, Chenaran
6. The Spinning Mill
The Industrial Units Established by Astan Quds Razavi after the victory of Islamic Revolution in February 1979 till 2001
1. Carpet Manufacturing Company, Mashhad
2. Carpet Manufacturing Company, Kashmar
3. Industrial and Traditional tiles company of Astan Quds Razavi
4. Quds Razavi Granite Company
5. Thamen Serum Manufacturing Company
6. Surface, Marine and Air Transport Company of Astan Quds Razavi
7. Quds Razavi Mines Company
8. Quds Razavi Yeast Company
9. Wood Industries company
10. Quds Razavi Pre-Fabricated Building Material Company
11. Razavi Dairy Company
12. Quds Razavi Confectionery Company
13. Quds Food Industries Company, Zahedan
14. Razavi Canned-Food and Cold-Storage Company
15. Expansion of the Sugar Factory in Aabkooh
16. Expansion of the Sugar Factory in Torbat-I Haidariyah
17. Expansion of the Sugar Factory in Chenaran
18. Khusrawi Spinning and Textile Company, Mashhad
19. Quds Razavi Flour Company
20. Shahab Automobiles Company
21. Participation in 11 industrial companies in the country
22. Sarakhs Free Economic Zone and Infra-structural Department
1st. Sarakhs Free Economic Zone Company
2nd. Quds Razavi Investment Company
3rd. Sara-Sarakhs Company
4th. Sarakhs Building Company
5th. Sarakhs Tower Company

The Abkooh Sugar Industry
This factory is, at present, located in the vicinity of the holy city of Mashhad, and is recently reconstructed.It has 258 official personnel and 538 temporary workers. The mentioned factory has a daily capacity of 2500 tons of beet-roots. This factory with a daily capacity of about 350 tons was established in 1936 by the then gobernment, and was sold to the Astan Quds Razavi in 1970.

The Torbat Haydariya Sugar Industry:
This Factory with a capital of about 150 million Rials and a capacity of about 1200 tons started performing its projects in 1942. At present, because of increasing the production of beet-roots in the region, the plan to increase the capacity of the factory to 4500 tons is in the process of fulfilling.

The Chinaran Sugar Industry
This factory with a capacity of consuming 350 tons of beet – root all round – the – clock, was established in a ground with an infrastructure of about 32 hectares in 1956 in chenaran city. In 1976, because of the dapability of the region and expanding the beet – root cultivation level (lands), the capacity of the mentionaed factory increased grom 350 tons to 1000 tons. At present, about 100 tons of hard sugar cones and about 40 tons of granulated sugar (white sugar0 with high quality are daily produced in this complex.

The Quds Razavi Bread-Baking Factory:
The Quds Razavi Bread-making Factory was established in 1969 in the form of a small factory to produce public breads. The development of the mentioned factory was very limited till 1979. At the advent of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the above-mentioned factory was on the verge of suspension, because of some chaotic conditions and economic problems. But the problems were resolved by the protection and management of the Grand Reverend Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, and the factory developmed.
At present, this factory, equipped with automatic machinery and modern equipment, produces more than 70 tons of different kinds of foodstuff in its two units, one in Mashhad and the other in Zahedan, Because of these facilities, the above-mentioned factory is one of the largest factories of producing foodstuff in the country.It has also a hundred-ton flour mill.The annual product of all these three units amounts to 17000 tons.

The Razavi Canning and Cold-storage Company
With a starting capital of 60 million Rials, this company was established in 1971, to produce canned foods. Enjoying wo units, and each with a capacity of producing annually 500 tons of tomato ketchup and also a cold storage with a capacity of about 1500 tons, this company was put into operation in 1976.
The unit of manufacturing disposable plastic dishes was inaugurated in 1978 in this company. The development and improvement trend of this company, as wll as the other social and cultural affairs in the Asttan Quds Razavi organization, have been accomplished after the victory of the Islamic Revolution under the auspices of the Grand revered Custodian. The Razavi Conning and Cold Storage Company, at present, in an area of about 13 hectares and with an infrastructure of about 26000 sq.m, is equipped with different production units, such as compote, canned food, disposable dishes, plastic objects productions, tomato seed and fruit concentrated. Also the aforementioned company enjoys cold storage with a capacity of about 2550 tons. This company has achieved the world standard licence "ISO 9002".
This company has also a unit of manufacturing plastic utensils including disposable ones. Its producing capacity is 600 tons in a year long. The whole area of the rooms of this factory is restricted to 24000 Sq. metres.The company is the first industry to obtain the HACCP Certificate for the producing standard and hygienic products from theTUV corporation.

The Carpet Company of Astan Quds Razavi
Providing the necessary carpets for the porticos of the Holy Shrine is one of the facilities granted by Astan Quds Razavi. The mentioned step, taken in the line with the expansion of the pilgrimage spaces in the Holy Shrine, proves the sell-sufficiency of Astan Quds Razavi in this regard. In 1981, Astan Quds Razavi established its carpet company with the objective of providing and weaving its necessary carpets for the Holy Shrine.
The Carpet Company of Astan Quds Razavi was inaugurated in the winter of 1981. Providing the necessary carpets of the Holy Shrine in the first phase, and developing and reviving the Industry and art of manufacturing hand-woven carpets in the second phase have been the most important objectives envisioned by this company.
This company was established in 1984 and has two large workshops, one is situated in the vicinity of the holy city of Mashhad and the other is in a place being three kilometers far from the town of Kashmar. There about 620 skilful carpet weavers have been employed in the unit of Mashhad workshop, and there is more room for 600 weavers. The area covering these two workshops is about 16000 Sq. meters. The carpet woven by this organization have been recognized as the best products with high qualityin the world. The company annually produces 3700 sq.metres of fine and exquisite hand -woven carpet and 95% of its produce is exported abroad.
A land, with an area of about 20000 sq.m adjacent to the Kinibist village was selected by Astan Quds Razavi for bringing the company into operation. This company ,with a starting capital of 300 million rials, was put into operation 1983. During the first phase, different buildings including buildings of weaving carpet, the buildings of designing and administrative affairs, and also the building of dyeing,were constructed in an area of about 10000 sq.m.

The Range of Products
The Carpet Company of Astan Quds Razavi started its activities in 1983 and 1984. During the first years, the company enjoyed about 18 employes, but this number increased from 18 employees in 1983 to 300 employees in 1988, and 435 employees in 1994. About 477% of the company's employees are women who are working in the equipped and separated buildings of the company.
All processes of weaving carpet including, the processes of designing, dyeing, and making ready the woven carpets,are accomplished in the equipped and large buildings of the company.
The participation of the Company in the International Exhibitions
The products of the company have been exposed to the public in the international exhibitions of the hand-woven carpets held in Tehran, so far. The experts in the field of Iranian and Non-Iranian carpets,and all journalists and authorities all those engaged in this field , have approved and appreciated the art achievements of the company including the high quality of the colours and materials applied in the carpets woven by the company.

The Permanent Exhibition of the Carpet Company
The Permanent Exhibition of the company was inaugurated during the Fajr Period of the Islamic Revolution in 1372 H.S (1993) by Ayatullah Waiz Tabasi,the Respected Representative of Wali Faqih (supreme Leader) in Khorasan province and the Grand Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi.
Supplying the carpets to the markets and expanding the commercial and production activities of the company are the main objectives of establishing the mentioned fair.
The Permanent Exhibition of the carpet company has been established on a ground with an area of about 330 sq.m, and with an infrastructure of about 1000 sq.m. It is a four-storeyed building. The newly-woven carpets of the company's artists have been exposed to the public, and also to all those interested in the art of weaving carpet, in this fair. Furthermore, the mentioned exhibition has sold many of the company's products to the national markets. Also, it has traded with some of the European countries and Arab countries.

The Main Activities of the Company in 2001
* Weaving precious carpets for using in the Holy Shrine. (3588 sq.m)
* Accomplishing various services related to the carpets, in the Holy Shrine and the courtyards.
* Purchasing about 1756 machine and hand-woven carpets at the price of 2/400/000/000 rials, in order to satisfy the need of the sacred premises in this regard.
* Replacing the worn-out carpets of the Holy Shrine with the newly-woven carpets.
* Supplying the worn-out and extra endowed carpets of the Holy Shrine in the Permanent Exhibition of the company.
At the present time, this company enjoys about 572 employees, of which 426 employees are carpet-weavers.

The Quds Company of Manufacturing Traditional Glazed Tiles:
The industry and art of tile – work in the vicinity of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S) has been always considered as a beautiful and delicate traditional craft and skill, so that all of the Sacred premises in the Holy Shrine have been decorated with coloured tiles. It seems to be an authentic record that the oldest historical monuments are those tile – works that have been made by sincere and devoted craftsmen in the course of time and centuries.
After the victory of the Islamic Revoution, the Asta Quds Razvi organization established the Quds Razavi Company of Manufacturing Traditional Glazed – tiles to provide and supply the required tiles of the sacred premeises of the Holy Shrine.
This factory has been constructed in an area of about 6 hectares with an infrastructure of about 12000 sq. m in k.m 14 north –eastern of Mashhad near to Kinibist village. About 200 craftsmen endeavour in this company to preserve and flourish the authentic culture of the Islamic architecture. The most important products of this company include polystyrene tiles, ceramic glazed tiles, different tilles, 7-colured tiles, particular tiles used in the arched building, and cover of dome surface. These products, satistying the needs of the sacred premises, are supplied to the market too.

The Quds Granite Company:
The Astan Quds Razavi organization has established this company in 1997, to provide the required stones of the Sacred premises of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S). This company has been established in an area of About 50000 sq. m in the limits of Sang Bast.The workshop of this company covers an area of 3150 Sq.meters, and it has a capacity for 120000 Sq.meters of prepared stone tablets.
Razavi Mines Company.
In order to ncrease the exploitation and optimum use of mines as the national capitals and reserves of this Islamic country, and with the purpose providing the plan and study mines programmes, discover and extract different constructional and decorative stones and minerals from the mines and also equip and take the benefit from them, the Astan Quds Razvi Organization established this company in 1998 A few numbers of mines in the Khorasan province are supervised by this company.
This mineral cooperative company owns different mines and quarries. Its annual manufactures are 500000 tons of gypsa, gypsum dust, native salt, salt dust and granite.
The Khusravi Textile and Spinning Compay:
The manufacturing capacity of its factory in Mashhad is 4.5 million meters of cotton cloth yearly and 2500 tons of yarn. This company is, at present, constructed another factory in the vicinity of the city of Nishaboor, the manufacturing capacity of which is 12000000 meters of cloth yearly.
The Thamin Serum-making Company:
Forty percent of the stocks of this company belong to the Astan Quds Razavi and its manufacturing capacities are as follows: twelve million injectalbe serums, five million 3 and 5 c.c. ampoules, twelve million serum injectors. The infrastructures of the rooms of this unit covers an area of about 24000 Sq.meters. The Khorasan Soil and Water Services Company.

The Sarakhs Economic Region:
This special region was established in the strategic border strip of Sarakhs, situated on the route of the famous international "Silk Road", in an area of 5000 hectares in 1994 on the basis of the first-five-year plan concerning the progress and development of economic and socio-cultural projects to be implemented in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Efforts have hitherto been made in different fields and supply aspects including industrial manufacturing, social services, insurance institutions, transportation, international connections, banking, exhibition centres, export and import issues, different warehouses and international commerce are in process of performance in this border region which is situated in a distance 12 kilometers far from the city of Sarakhs.
This region located in the border of Sarakhs actually belongs to the Astan Quds Razavi and in 25 hectares of land "The Red Diamond Project" is implemented for different purposes including the construction of an international airport to be used for transportations and passengers.
Sarakhs Free Economic Zone and Infra-structural department is carrying out multi-dimensional economic activities to transform this region. It has generated good employment opportunities for the residents of the area by properly and efficiently utilizing the resources endowed to Astan Quds Razavi in the Sarakhs region. In last few years large scale development activities have commenced and facilities like airport, railway line, customs office, connecting roads and many buildings have been constructed by this department.
Sarakhs Free Economic Zone Company is one of the companies affiliated to the Sarakhs Free Economic Zone and Infra-structural department of the economic organization of Astan Quds Razavi. The other companies of this department are Quds Razavi Investment Company, Sara-Sarakhs Company, Sarakhs Building Company and Sarakhs Tower Company.
The Astan Quds Razavi Company of Wood Industries:
Having the best kind and quality of wood used by the most skilful craftsmen and artisans, the most beautiful arabesque or traditional Islamic designs are done on wooden necessaries for the sacred places of Imam Reza's Holy Shrine and for other institution of the Astan Quds Razavi.

Shahab Automobiles Industry
Shahab Automobiles Industry owned and administered by the holy shrine of Imam Reza(A.S.) is one the biggest automobile manufacturing industry in the Middle East. The main production of this industry is different types of passenger buses and in the year 2000 it manufactured 1500 passenger buses.
With the addition of the new production line the production in the year 2001 will reach 2500 passenger buses. Most of the passenger buses manufactured by the industry are exported to Central Asian and African countries and in the year 2000 export of the passenger buses manufactured by this industry registered five times increase. The production line in the industry is completely mechanized and in the year 2001 it has started the production of two new types of passenger buses which will be mostly exported to the Central Asian and African countries.
This company is one of the oldest automobile – manufactures in the country, and from the very beginning it started accomplishing its projects under the name of Leyland Motor. At present, this factory supplies different kinds of city and travel buses, to the market. Before the victory of Islamic Revolution, about 16 percent shares of the company was dedicated to the Astan Quds Razvi by a devotee, and recently, the whole shares of the above-mentioned company has been offered to the holy organization of Astan Quds Razavi.
The Shahab Khodro (automobile) Company, has recently concluded a contract with the Home ministry and ministry of Roads Transportation to manufacture 9000 buses, minbuses and chassises. It is hoped that under the management of the holy organization of Astan Quds Razavi, this factory expand and develop its services of the Islamic society of Iran.
The Office of Consulting Technical Issues:
This bureau is in Tehran, and the major development projects which are to be implemented in the Astan Quds Razavi or in other institutions will be examined by the staff of this center.

The International Transport Company
Transportation industry is actually the economic and commercial artery of every country. It helps every country to export its products to other countries of the world and import its necessary products by sea, land and air. This company, taking the benefit of numerous lorries and trailers, activized the transportation systems of the Astan Quds Razavi in 1992. Transporting thousands tons of goods to different regions of the world and to the country, this company has accomplished not only the transportation affairs of the Astan Quds Razavi but the transportation services of the country too.

The Trade Company of Astan Quds Razavi
This company has been established to supply and provide the needs of the Astan Quds Razavi and its affiliated institutions, export and import goods, and also develop and export non-oil materials of Khorasan province to the other parts of Iran. The above-mentioned company has hitherto exported a large quantity of the products produced by agricultural and industrial institutions of the Astan Qods Razavi to different countries of the world.
Performing this, this company has obtained noticeable foreign exchange for the country. Also, this company has achieved noticeable success in the fields of granting cold-storage services, packaging, classifying products, international marketing, and communicating with the large and famous companies in the world.
Transportation industry is actually the economic and commercial artery of every country. It helps every country to export its products to other countries of the world and import its necessary products by sea, land and air. This company, taking the benefit of numerous lorries and trailers, activized the transportation systems of the Astan Qods Razavi organization in 1992. Transporting affairs of the Astan Qods Razavi organization, but the transportation services of the country too.

Razavi Credit Institution
This institution has been established by the Astan Quds Razavi to provide facilities and insure the welfare of the respected pilgrims of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.), eliminating the problem of assigning money and properties of the pilgrims during their pilgrimage trip (from the starting point to the destination and vice-versa), absorb enomous and little deposits and savings of people, take the best benefit of the sources of the Astan Quds Razavi and its affiliated companies and institutions, removing, the financial shortages of the cultural and medical sections of the Astan Qods Razavi and finally, create a cooperative atmosphere.
This institution started its activities in 1996 and removing to the present place, it expanded its activities so far that at present in addition to gradually absorbing funds through opening draft current account for the companies and institutions of the Astan Quds Razavi and interest-free saving account for paying the staff's salary, this institutin, granting financial services to the superannuated employees of the Astan Qods Razavi has helped the affiliated companies and institution too. The Quds Razavi Corporation for Capital Investing: The Main domain of the banking operations of this corporation is located in the free commerical region of Sarakhs.
This institution has been established by the Astan Qods Razavi organization to provide facilities and insure the welfare of the respected pilgrims of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S), eliminate the problem of assigning money and properties of the pilgrims during their pilgrimage trip (from the starting point to the destination and viceversa), absorb enormous and little deposits and savings of people, take the best benefit of the sources of the Astan Qods Razavi organization and finally, create a cooperative the financial shortages of the cultural and medical sections of the Astan Qods Razavi organization and finally, create a cooperative atmosphere.
This institution strted its activites in 1996 and, removing to the present place, it expanded its activites so far that at present in addition to gradually absorbing fund through opening draft current account for the companies and institutions of the Astan Qods Razavi organization and interst-free savings account for paying the staff's salary, this institution, granting financial services to the superannuated employees of the Astan Qods Razavi organization, has helped the affiliated companies and institution too.

The Consultant Engineers Company of Razavi
This company has been established by the holy organization of Astan Quds Razavi to satisfy the technical and engineering needs of the Astan Quds Razavi and grant consultation and special plans related to developing and constructing the area around the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.).
The Prefabricated Building Parts company (Banay-e-Sabock)
The Banaye Sabock Company of Quds Razavi, manufactures large wall blocks under the commercial name of Hebelex it was established in 1975 to innovated products in the field of construction, provide employments and build inexpensive houses for low income classes of the society . the products, of thei factory, is obtained by applying modern techniques and though mixing and baking original materials. Some of the other projects which are in process of performing, domprise: the project of making mosaic, concrete roof-beams, roof – blocks (by suing Hebelex wastes) and hebelex stick.
It is worth mentioning that the required lime of the factory is extracted from Abardaj Lime Mine (in Waramin city) which belongs to this company.
The Machine-made Concrete Company of Astan Quds Razavi
This company has been established to supply and provide the necessary concrete of different sections, and the huge project of constructing and developing the area around the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) in particular.

Astan Quds Razavi Dairy Company
This company was established in the year 1995 near the holy city of Mashhad and produces various types of pasteurized and homogenized milk products.It is one of largest dairy company in Iran and the Middle East.It daily produces 100 tons of milk products and the annual production of cheese is 2500 tons.The milk products of this foctory is sold at five shops situated at the entrances of the holy shrine of Imam Reza(A.S.).
The Razavi Daily Product Company was established by Asatn Quds Razavi to obsorb milk produced in the husbandries of Astan Quds Razavi and change it into various kinds of daily products . Differrents kinds of yoghurt , chaase .ice – cream, cream ,milk and churned sour milk are produced in this company .The above – mentioned company has been put into operation with a capital of about 15 milliard Rials and an amount of 5/5 million dollars .

The Housing and Development Company of Astan Quds Razavi
The Abode and Development Company of Astan Quds Razavi has been established in 1984, to construct residential units and cities, produce and supply the original construction materials, perform constructional affairs including road-building, installations, and provide necessary power. And hitherto, this company, cooperating with its experienced and specialist personnel and taking the benefit of various modern machinery has granted plentiful services as follows; constructing eleven villa towns (country districts) and apartment complexes in different infrastructures containing 1112 residential units with an infrastructure of about 1115000 square meters.
This company, cooperating with the institutions of Astan Quds Razavi and governmental centers, has accomplished more than 20 constructional projects by its technical and engineering plans.
Furthermore, in the field of road -building, this company has performed and accomplished several projects including: reconstructing, making ready and performing complete road- building projects related to the main roads and a part of the rail-road of Mashhad to Sarakhs. This company has established several manufacturing factories to supply necessary construction materials including: brick, ceramic, sands, gravel, asphalt, concrete and lime.
The Abode and Development Company of Astan Qods Razavi has been established in 1984, to construct residential units and citie, produce and supply the original construction materials, perform constructional affairs including road – building, installations, and provide necessary power. And hitherto, this company, cooperating with its e4xperienced and specialist personnel and taking the benefit of various modern machinery has granted plentiful services as follows; constructing eleven villa towns (country districts) and apartment complexes in different infrastructures containing 1112 residential units with an infrastructure of about 1115000 square meters.
This company, cooperating with the institutions of Astan Qods Razavi and governmental centers, has accomplished more than 20 constructional projects by its technical and engineering plans . furthermore, in the field of road building, this company has performed and accomplished several projects including : reconstructing, making ready and performing completerly road –building projects related to the main roads and a part of the rail-road of Mashhad to Sarakhs. This company has established several manufacturing factories to supply necessary construcation materials including: brick, ceramic, sands, gravel.
The Oranizationof Constructing and Developing the Area Around the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S)
The golden years, after the Islamic Revolution, are in fact the periods that, as a new epoch, every day of which has added and granted glories to the devotees of the Astan Qods Razavi. From the very First days after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, developing and constructing activites (Projects) have been started in the Astan Quds Razvai organization and, hitherto these development trends have been continued seriously and vigoriously by this holy organization.
During these golden years, creative po9wer of ingenious architects along with the sise management of experienced managers (engineers), the Sacred premises of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S) have been reconstructed and decorated so that the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S) is changed into glorious world, full of eye-catching attractions in Mashhad. Expanding the pilgrimage and religious spces ond the other places for pilgrims has been superior to the other offairs.
Therefore with establishing the Organization of Constructing and Developing the Area Around the Holy Shrin of Imam Reza (A.S), eye – catching stepts have been taken in these fields, every one of which has been really a solution in some way. The Astan Qods Razavi organization during these two decadeds after the Islamic Revolutin, has allotted hundred billions of Rials to reconstruct the porticos, courtyards and the new sacred premises situated around the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S).
During these years, many skillful architects have endeavoured indefatigably to show the importance of the Islmic architecure to the public, and also manifest the matchless crafts of tile-work and mirror work, along with building and reconstructing magnificent premises. All of these sincere efforts have been accomplished under the powerful management, so that statistically what has been performed during these two decades, is exactly four hundred times wider than what had been done during 1200 years, from the beginning of erecting the Holy shrine.
Because of annually increasing of the number of devotees and pilgrims of His Holiness(A.S), the huge and magnificent project of developing and constructing the area around the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S) was started in 1994. Hitherto, by performing and accomplishing the first and second phases of the project , more than eight billion Rails have been expended merely through the financial sources of the Astan Qods Razavi organization without acquiring financial helps from government or other private organization and people.
Performing the first phase of the mentioned project, in addition to expanding the Hoy shrine of Imam Reza (A.S), other steps including reconstructing and developing of the sanctuaries of Shaykh Toosi, Shaykh Tabarsi, Shaykh Hurr-e-Amoli and Shaykh Bahai, the courtyards of Imam Khomeini (R.A.), Jumhoori-Islami (Islamic Republic), Qods and Razavi Grand (under construction), the porticos of Dar-al-Welayah, Dar-al-Hedayah, Dar-ur-Rahmah, Dar-al-Ikhlass and Dar-al-Hekmah, the Central Library and Center of Deeds, the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, the Treasury of Quran and precious things, and expanding the Guest House (Mihmansara) of Imam Reza(A.S), have been taken and accomplished by the Astan Qods Razavi organization.
Furthermore, the subway and the other traffic circles around the Imam Reza(A.S) square have been constructed during the second phase in order to sove the problem of traffic. In the following of the project, at present, about, eleven important sub-Palan-Dooz, the portico under the Inqilab Courtyard, seminary and expanding the Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, the building of Islmic Research Foundation , the building of the Seminary Directorship of Khorasan, the entrance portals of three traffic circles and hygienic complexes in an orea over 309000 square meters are to be constructed by this holy organization.
It is worth mentioning that, Astan Qods Razavi in order to perform and accomplish all of these projects rapidly, has established some companies, including the Company of wood Industries, the Company of Traditional Tiles, the Company of Qods Granite and the Machine-made Concrete Company of wood Industries, the Company of Traditional Tiles, the Company of Qods Granite and the Machine – made Concrete Company of Astan Qods Razavi. Furthermore, successfully performing the sewage project, Astan Qods Razavi has solved one of the ancient problems of the Sacred Premises of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza(A.S) And a part of the holy Mashhad.
The Organization of Constructing and Developing South of Khorasan
This organization was established to eliminate deprivation from the southern regions of Khorasan province. Hitherto several dormitories and educational centers have been constructed by this organization in the cities and regions of south of Khorasan. These buildings are medical units, build town, supply and produce constructional materials, build road and bridge, and provide necessary water for residents, and hitherto, the following projects have been completed by this organization. Constructing of 253 country seat Constructing of twelve educational units and ceding them to the Education Office.
This untils are as follows:
1: Girls Educational Complex of Imam Reza (A.S) in EshqAbad.
2: Ecucational Complex of Imam Reza (A.S) in Tabas.
3: Imam Reza (A.S) School in the village of Kalat in Gonabad.
4: The 160-student Dormitory of Imam Reza (A.S) in Tabas.
5: The 160-Student Dormitory of Imam Reza (A.S) in ferds
6: Ecucational Complex of Imam Reza (A.S) in Bejestan.
7: Imam Reza (A.S) School in the village of Se Qaleh in Sarayan.
8: The Dining Hall of Imam Reza (A.S) Dormitory in Ferdos city.
10: Imam Reza (A.S) Ecucational Complex in Boshroyeh.
11: Girls Highscholl of Imam Reza (A.S) in Tabas city.
12: Boarding Dormitory of Imam Reza (A.S) in Kakhk city.
It is worth mentioning that following the steps taken to construct scholls in the deprived areas of south of Khorasan, some other projects including. Reconstructing scholls situated in the quake – stricken and southern regions of Khorasan province have also been completed by this organization and granted to the Education Office of Khorasan province. Also in the field of constructing cultural units, this organization has constructed a mosque by the holy name of Imam Reza (A.S) in the village of Roshnawand in Gonabad city, Ayatullah Shaykh Hashem-e-Qazwini library, Imam Reza (A.S) hospital (Dar-ush-Shafa) and Dentistry polyclinic of Imam Reza (A.S) hospital (Dar-ush-Shafa) in the holy city of Mashhad.
It is worth mentioning that the organization of Constructing and Developing South of Khorasan province, with constructing two rest centers situated in Dayhook Road and the other one in the entrance of Boshrooyeh city equipped with men's and women's mosques qualitative public conveniences. Recreative places of children, appropriate green spaces, foodstuff shops, resting places for pilgrims and travelers-has taken effective steps for the traveller's comfort (convenience).

Medical Institution of the Astan Quds Razavi Organization
Before the Islamic Revolution, the medical affairs of the A.Q.R, were limited to a hospital (Dar-ush-Shafa) being adjacent tot ht Holy Shrine for treating patients. After Rising the shining sun of the Islamic Revolution, paying attention to the deprived, poor and patients was preferent, so by order of Ayatullah Waiz Tabasi, the Grand reverend Custodian of the A.Q.R, the medical activities of the Dar ush Shafa were increased so that many diseased pilgrims going to this center of healing, at present, can beg their health from the Exalted God.
Therefore, after issuing the order in 1993, the Medical Institution of Astan Qods Razavi, was established to grant various services to the civilians of the holy Mashhad and the pilgrims of His Holiness(A.S). At present, this large medical institution, enjoying two hospitals (Dar-ush-Shafa) –(no.1 situated around the square of Imam Reza(A.S) Hospital & drugstore no. 2 situated in the Shaykh Hur-re-Amoli sactuary), a Radiography center and also dentistry polyclinic annually granted services to about one million and five hundred thousands of people. In the following, we will separately introduce each of these centers.

The Imam Reza(A.S) Pharmacy
This is the largest medical and pharmaceutical center in the holy city of Mashhad. This drugstore, granting regular and public services, fills annually more than 500 thousands prescriptions of patients. Also, this pharmacy performed its medical mission in the field of granting training services to the students of medicine and pharmacy universities. In order to become the medical services available for people, the drugstore of Imam Reza(A.S). No.2 has been established near to the Imam Reza(A.S) Hospital.

The Quds Razavi Flour Company
This factory with a daily capacity of 140 tons was established in a graund with an area of 258800 square meters and a substructure of about 5000 m2 in 1997 by Astan Quds Razavi to provide high quality flour ingredients for the products of Bread –making factories of the Astan Quds Razavi. At present, the above – mentioned factory, with Standard License,, produces different kinds of flour from 140 tons of wheat roung – the – clock.

Behnashr Company
Because of expanding rsearch activities and compiling books and publishing magazines and various periodicals in the Astan Quds Razavi organizationit seemed to be necessary to establish an institution to distribute the published books in Iran or in othere countries according to an acceptable sytstem and regulation.
Therefore, the Astan Quds Razavi organization decided to establish the Behnashr company. This company started its activites in 1986, and expanded and developed itself through inaugurating several centers in Mashhad, Tehran, Qom and other cities. Also attending the book fairs in the country or in other countries and international exhibitions is planned among the main duties of this company. Behnashr Company, in addition to distributing the periodicals and books of the cultural institutions of the Astan Quds Razavi organization, performs publication activities.
At present, this company enjoys three bookshops and book exhibitions in Mashhad city, and three book –shops out of Mashhad. Furthermore, distributing books in the capital of provinces and large cities is performed by its agencies.

The Printing and Publishing Foundation of the Astan Quds Razavi Organization
Since, the publishing and cultural activities of the A.Q.R. and its affiliated institutions have been widely developed and expanded, the Astan Quds Razavi decided to establish a printing house equipped with experienced personnel to perform and accomplish publishing activities exclusively.
Investigated by experts of printing industry this iinstitution was established in 1983. printing and publishing useful and predious books (Islamic sciences in particular), and satistying the needs of the seminary and university, as well as granting and supplying printing sevices to the A.Q.R's companies and institutions, and other governmental and private offices and companies have been the main purposes of founding this institution.
In addition to performing the printing affairs of the mentionaed units, this institution has published about 2530 titles of books with a circulation of ten million copies in different fields of the Islamic sciences, medical sciences, engineering, agriculture, social and arts and … For supplying better printing services and satistying printing needs of industries and also printing on various kinds of cellophanes, plastics and papers, this institution has purchased two Flexo – graphy printing machines, and two Roll – Sheeter machines from Germany and Italy in 1997. These machines have been put into operation by this foundation.

The Razavi Yeast Company
The Yeast Company of Razvi, producer of yeast needed for bread-baking, started accomplishing its projects jointly tunded by Sugar Joint-Stock Companies of Abkoon and Chenaran. This Factory has an annual capactity of Producing 5000 tons of Yeast. This factory accomplished its projects in a ground with an area of about 100 hectares and a substructure of about 4 hectares. The capital of the company mounts up to 15 milliard Rials. And a foreign exchange of 3 million Marks.

The Water and Soil Engineering Company of A.Q.R
Astan Quds Razavi in line with its sublime objectives, under the auspices of Allah-the Exalted, and Imam Reza (A.S), established the Water and Soil Engineering Company in 1990, with the objective of participating in the government's plan for making the best benefit from the water and soil resources of the country.
This company is a private company. Accomplishing the development projects and benefitting from the water and soil resources are the main activities run by this company.
The mentioned company, enjoying experienced and specialized personnel, has been equipped with a complex of moderm machinery, including:
bulldozers,graders,and various kinds of rollers and trucks. Furthermore, this company is one of the most distinguished and creditable contractors in Iran. It has also accomplished different plans of the highest quality, so far. The following is a list of these projects.
* Participation in the project of accomplishing the plan of developing the Sugar Cane Lands of Mirza Koochak Khan-in Ahwaz.
* Constructing several dams in the regions of Passaweh-Taibad, Chahar Farsakh, Nehbandan, Kalateh Ismail (under construction), and Khaf (under construction).
* Constructing a small dam in the region between Mazare Sayyed Ali and Nehbandan, and between Mah Nesa region and Kinibist village.
* Grading more than 1000 hectares of land in the country.
* Mapping, studying and designing the Drip Rain Irrigation Systems in a ground with an area of about 8000 hectares, and accomplishing the Pressure Irrigation System on the lands with the total area of about 350 hectares.
At the present time, Mr Sayyed Ibrahim Waziri is the managing director of the company.
The Computer Services and Consultation Company of the Astan Qods Razavi Organization
Because of expanding and developing computer use in the world, the special process of communicating by Internet has been accelerated noticeably. So, the need to supply and apply the advanced and regularized services of the computer in the Astan Quds Razavi organization and its affiliated institutions and companies seems to be important and a vital step to be taken.
Therefore, the Astan Quds Razavi organization, allocating a budget, established the Computer Services and Consultation Company of Quds Razavi to satisfy the needs of the Astan Quds Razavi in this field and also grant desirable services in connection with computer. Cooperatiing with other computer companies to expand and promulagte the culture of using computer is among the programs performed by this company.

The Computer Services and Consultation Company of the Astan Quds Razavi
Because of expanding and developing computer use in the world, special process of communicating by internet has been accelerated noticeably. So, the need to supply and apply the advanced and regularized services of the computer in the Astan Quds Razavi and its affiliated institutions and companies seems to be important and a vital step to be taken, therefore the Astan Quds Razavi allocated a budget to establish the Computer Services and Consultation Company of Quds Razavi to satisfy the needs of the Astan Quds Razavi in this field and also grant desirable services in connection with computer. Cooperating with other computer companies to expand and promulgate the culture of using computer is among the programs performed by this company.

Insurance Company of Astan Quds Razavi
A: The History and Objectives of Establishing the A.Q.R's Insurance Company:
In 1999, Astan Quds Razavi decided to establish an insurance agency.
Following the mentioned decision, the necessary documents and application forms were provided and given to the Central Insurance to achieve license in this regard. Then Astan Quds Razavi succeeded in achieving the license and its special code, and registered the company. The Insurance Company of Astan Quds Razavi formally started its activities in 2002.
Granting various insurance services to the applicants and also satisfying their needs in this regard, and also making profit for the company, are the main objectives envisioned by the authorities.
B: The Main Activities and Achievements:
All insurance services including: Personal Insurance, Death and Damage Insurance, Fire Insurance, Theft Insurance, Household Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Risk Insurance and Transportation Insurance, and …, are granted by the company to the applicants.
C: The Achievements And Prizes:
Since, the company has been established about one year ago, it has not achieved a notable success, so far.
D: The Main Activities of the Company in 2002:
Since, this company is a newly established company, it has not accomplished noticeable activities, so far.