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sacked in by Zanj rebels in the late 800s and then by the Qarmatians in the early 900s, there was no financial incentive to invest in restoring the irrigation system, and the infrastructure was almost completely abandoned. Finally, in the late 900s, the city of Basra was entirely relocated, with the old site being abandoned and a new one developing on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab, where it has remained ever since.
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government commenced challenging the "no fly zones" unilaterally imposed on the country by the United States, following the 1991 Persian Gulf war. During the month of January 1999, there were more than 100 incursions by Iraqi aircraft and 20 instances of Iraqi surface-to-air missiles being filed. The January bombing of Basra occurred in the context of retaliatory attacks by the United States.
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irrigation and other agricultural use. These canals were once used to transport goods and people throughout the city, but during the last two decades, pollution and a continuous drop in water levels have made river navigation impossible in the canals. Basra is roughly 110 km (68 mi) from the Persian Gulf.
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There are four formal presidential palaces in Basra. The Latin Church is located on 14 July Street. Indian Market (Amogaiz) is one of the main bazaars in the city. It is called the Indian Market, since it had Indian vendors working there at the beginning of the last century. Hanna-Sheikh Bazaar is an
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as his suzerain who in turn confirmed him as governor of Basra. The Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire exercised a great deal of independence, and they even often raised their own troops. Though Basra had submitted to the Ottomans, the Ottoman hold over Basra was tenuous at the time. This changed a
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visited Basra in the 14th century, noting it "was renowned throughout the whole world, spacious in area and elegant in its courts, remarkable for its numerous fruit-gardens and its choice fruits, since it is the meeting place of the two seas, the salt and the fresh." Ibn Battuta also noted that Basra
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Ultimately, Basra's irrigation canals were unsustainable, because they were built at too little of a slope for the water flow to carry salt deposits away. This required the clearing of salty topsoil by the Zanj slaves in order to keep the fields from becoming too saline to grow crops. After Basra was
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pleaded to the caliph Umar that, whereas other Muslim settlers were established in well-watered areas with extensive farmland, the people of Basra had only "reedy salt marsh which never dries up and where pasture never grows, bounded on the east by brackish water and on the west by waterless desert.
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An all-time high temperature was recorded on 22 July 2016, when daytime readings soared to 53.9 °C (129.0 °F), which is the highest temperature that has ever been recorded in Iraq. This is one of the hottest temperatures ever measured on the planet. The following night, the night time low
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ruler, Basra and the Moshasha became part of the Safavid Empire. This was the first time Basra had come under Safavid suzerainty. In 1524, following Ismail I's death, the local ruling dynasty of Basra, the Al-Mughamis, resumed effective control over the city. Twelve years later, in 1536, during the
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These air strikes, by British and USAF warplanes and U.S. cruise missiles, were said to be in response to a release of a report by UN weapons inspectors stating that, as of 1998, the government of Iraq was obstructing their inspection work. Following the four days of bombing in December, the Iraqi
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His proper name and position description appears to be in error, in that he appears to have held a more junior role at the time. Humam Abd al-Khaliq Abd al-Ghafur was Iraqi Information Minister between 1997 and 2001. The Iraqi Information Minister between 1991 and 1996 was Hamid Yusuf Hammadi. See
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on the southeastern coast of Basra Governorate, which is considered a national project for Iraq, is expected to strengthen Iraq's geopolitical position by giving the country the largest port in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world. Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish a large
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Sayyed Ali al-Musawi Mosque, also known as the Mosque of the Children of Amer, is located in the city centre, on Al-Gazear Street, and it was built for Shia Imami's leader Sayyed Ali al-Moussawi, whose followers lived in Iraq and neighbouring countries. The Fun City of Basra, which is now called
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than inland locations due to its location near the coast. During the summer months, from June to August, Basra is consistently one of the hottest cities on the planet, with temperatures regularly exceeding 50 °C (122 °F) in July and August. In winter Basra experiences mild and somewhat
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took Basra in 1529. In 1550, the local Kingdom of Basra and tribal rulers trusted the Portuguese against the Ottomans, from then on the Portuguese threatened to invoke an invasion and conquest of Basra several times. From 1595 the Portuguese acted as military protectors of Basra, and in 1624 the
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Nevertheless, Basra overcame these natural disadvantages and rapidly grew into the second-largest city in Iraq, if not the entire Islamic world. Its role as a military encampment meant that the soldiers had to be fed, and since those soldiers were receiving government salaries, they had money to
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infiltration into the Iraqi Police. When the police attempted to pull the soldiers out of their car, they opened fire on the officers, killing two. The SAS soldiers attempted to escape before being beaten and arrested by the police, who took them to the Al Jameat police station. British forces
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Basra is located in the Arabian Peninsula on the Shatt-Al-Arab waterway, downstream of which is the Persian Gulf. The Shatt-Al-Arab and Basra waterways define the eastern and western borders of Basra, respectively. The city is penetrated by a complex network of canals and streams, vital for
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Major-General Abdul Jalil Khalaf was appointed Police Chief by the central government with the task of taking on the militias. He was outspoken against the targeting of women by the militias. Talking to the BBC, he said that his determination to tackle the militia had led to almost daily
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is the main deep-water port with 22 platforms, some of which are dedicated to specific goods (such as sulphur, seeds, lubricant oil, etc.) The other five ports are smaller in scale and more narrowly specialized. Fishing was an important business before the oil boom. The city also has
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Basra Land, is one of the oldest theme-park entertainment cities in the south of the country, and the largest involving a large number of games giants. It was damaged during the war, and has been rebuilt. Akhora Park is one of the city's older parks. It is located on al-Basra Street.
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slaves from Africa were put to work on these construction projects, most of the labor was done by free men working for wages. Governors sometimes directly supervised these projects, but usually they simply assigned the land while most of the financing was done by private investors.
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The result of these investments was a massive irrigation system covering some 57,000 hectares between the Shatt al-Arab and the now-dry western channel of the Tigris. This system was first reported in 962, when just 8,000 hectares of it remained in use, for the cultivation of
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of Basra in repelling a Persian invasion. The Portuguese were granted a share of the customs revenue and freedom from tolls. From about 1625 until 1668, Basra and the Delta marshlands were in the hands of local chieftains independent of the Ottoman administration at Baghdad.
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The British transferred control of Basra province to the Iraqi authorities in 2007, four-and-a-half years after the invasion. A BBC survey of local residents found that 86% thought the presence of British forces since 2003 had had an overall negative effect on the province.
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spend. Thus, both the government and private entrepreneurs invested heavily in developing a vast agricultural infrastructure in the Basra region. These investments were made with the expectation of a profitable return, indicating the value of the Basra food market. Although
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and thus lacked access to maritime trade and, more importantly, to fresh water. Additionally, neither historical texts nor archaeological finds indicate that there was much of an agricultural hinterland in the area before Basra was founded. Indeed, in an anecdote related by
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moist conditions with average high temperatures around 20 °C (68 °F). On some winter nights, minimum temperatures are below 0 °C (32 °F). High humidity – sometimes exceeding 90% – is common due to the proximity to the marshy Persian Gulf.
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recognized Basra as Iraq's economic capital. Basra has emerged as an important commercial and industrial center for the country, as the city is home to a large number of manufacturing industries ranging from petrochemical to water treatment.
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received Basra as a fief. In 1126, Zengi suppressed a revolt and in 1129, Dabis looted the Basra state treasury. A 1200 map "on the eve of the Mongol invasions" shows the Abbasid Caliphate as ruling lower Iraq and, presumably, Basra.
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decade later; in 1546, following a tribal struggle involving the Moshasha and the local ruler of Zakiya (near Basra), the Ottomans sent a force to Basra. This resulted in tighter (but still, nominal) Ottoman control over Basra.
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adds: "If the first two reveal that Basra was still predominantly an Arab town, the existence of an Iranian quarter clearly reveals the legacy of long centuries of intimate contact between Basra and the Iranian plateau."
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calculated that 45 million tons of earth were moved in total, and with his extremely high estimate of one man moving two tons of soil per day, this would have taken a decade of strenuous work by 25,000 men.
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were recorded in the Ottoman census as early as 1911, and a small number of them live in Basra. However, a significant number of the modern community are refugees fleeing persecution from ISIS in the
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initially denied carrying out the operation, which was criticised by Iraqi officials, before subsequently admitting it and claiming the two soldiers would have been executed if they were not rescued.
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in the direction of Kuwait was a Sunni majority town, but the burgeoning population of Basra has spilled over into Zubair, turning it into an extension of Basra with a slight Shia majority as well.
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reorganised the Persian frontier, installed ʿAbdullah ibn Amir as Basra's governor, and put the military's southern wing under Basra's control. Ibn Amir led his forces to their final victory over
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A second revolt in 1999 led to mass executions by the Iraqi government in and around Basra. Subsequently, the Iraqi government deliberately neglected the city, and much commerce was diverted to
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is the largest sport city in the Middle East, located on the Shatt al-Basra. Palm tree forests are largely located on the shores of shatt-al Arab waterway, especially in the nearby village of
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reconquered Basra in 691, and Basra remained loyal to his governor al-Hajjaj during Ibn Ashʿath's mutiny (699–702). However, Basra did support the rebellion of Yazid ibn al-Muhallab against
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was appointed Caliph. Ali first installed Uthman ibn Hanif as Basra's governor, who was followed by ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAbbas. These men held the city for Ali until the latter's death in 661.
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Workers in Basra's oil industry have been involved in extensive organization and labour conflict. They held a two-day strike in August 2003, and formed the nucleus of the independent
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Basra designed by the Portuguese at the end of the 16th century, according to the representation of the "Lyvro de plantaforma of the fortresses of India" codex of São julião da Barra
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reported "about 4000 Jews and perhaps 6000 Christians" living in Basra Vilayet, but no Turks other than Ottoman officials. In 1884 the Ottomans responded to local pressure from the
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erected 99 memorial statues to Iraqi military officers killed during the war along the bank of the Shatt-al-Arab river, all pointing their fingers towards Iran. After the 1991
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industry, which includes the Southern Fertilizer Company and The State Company for Petrochemical Industries (SCPI). The Southern Fertilizer Company produces ammonia solution,
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In April 2008, following the failure to disarm militant groups, both Major-General Abdul Jalil Khalaf and General Mohan Furaiji were removed from their positions in Basra.
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against Basra on 25 January 1999. The airstrikes resulted in missiles landing in the al-Jumhuriya neighborhood of Basra, killed 11 Iraqi civilians and wounding 59. General
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against the lack of clean drinking water and electrical power in the city during the height of summer in 2018. Some protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in the city.
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The Armenian Church in Basra, Iraq, dates from 1736 but has been rebuilt three times. The portrait of the Virgin Mary in the church was brought from India in 1882.
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erupted in Basra. The widespread revolt was against the Iraqi government who violently put down the rebellion, with much death and destruction inflicted on Basra.
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and surrounding areas during this time. Political groups centered in Basra were reported to have close links with political parties already in power in the
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population is small and dropping in their percentage as more Iraqi Shias move into Basra for various job or welfare opportunities. The satellite town of
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amid fears of an uprising. ʿUbayd Allah amassed an army of thousands of soldiers and fought Husayn's army of approximately 70 in a place called
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according to Floor (2008), a certain Shaykh Afrasiyab (the local ruler of Basra, not to be mistaken with the later Afrasiyab of Basra) came to
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The Arab Al-Mughamis tribe established control over Basra in the early fifteenth century, however, they quickly fell under influence of the
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In March 2008, the Iraqi Army launched a major offensive, code-named Saulat al-Fursan (Charge of the White Knights), aimed at forcing the
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was founded in 1964. By 1977, the population had risen to a peak population of some 1.5 million. The population declined during the
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a few kilometers south of the present city still marks the original site which was a military site. While defeating the forces of the
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temperature was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F), which was one of the highest minimum temperatures on any given day, only outshone by
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near Kufa. ʿUbayd Allah's army was victorious; Husayn and his followers were killed and their heads were sent to Yazid as proof.
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We have no cultivation or stock farming to provide us with our livelihood or food, which comes to us as through the throat of an
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In March through to May 2003, the outskirts of Basra were the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in the beginning of the
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Madelung, Wilferd. "Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr and the Mahdi" in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies 40. 1981. pp. 291–305.
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The city of Basra was once well known for its agriculture, but that has since altered due to rising temperatures, increased
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in 1504 to pledge his allegiance to Ismail I. Ismail I in turn confirmed him in his possessions and position as governor (
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sacked Baghdad and ended Abbasid rule. By some accounts, Basra capitulated to the Mongols to avoid a massacre. The Mamluk
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means "the overwatcher," which may have been an allusion to the city's origin as an Arab military base against the
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Shipping, logistics and transport are also major industries in Basra. Basra is home to all of Iraq's six ports;
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Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
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Buyid dynasty. He was the first Seljuk ruler to style himself Sultan and Protector of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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by the agricultural slaves of the lowlands affected the area. In 871, the Zanj sacked Basra. In 923, the
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Basra is Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of
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The city was founded at the beginning of the Islamic era in 636 and began as a garrison encampment for
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from the Ottomans, occupying the city on 22 November 1914. British officials and engineers (including
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Titles and Emoluments in Safavid Iran: A Third Manual of Safavid Administration, by Mirza Naqi Nasiri
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Why Basra was chosen as a site for the new city remains unclear. The original site lay 15km from the
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consisted of three-quarters: the Hudayl quarter, the Banu Haram quarter, and the Iranian quarter (
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The city has had many names throughout history, Basrah being the most common. In Arabic, the word
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waterway, 55 kilometers (34 mi) from the Persian Gulf and 545 kilometers (339 mi) from
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Basra was, for a long time, a flourishing commercial and cultural center. It was captured by the
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Turkish prisoners passing along the bank of Ashar Creek, nearing Whiteley's Bridge, Basra 1917.
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and was the scene of repeated attempts at resistance. From 1697 to 1701, Basra was once again
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assassination attempts. This was taken as sign that he was serious in opposing the militias.
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were the Buyid rulers of Basra during the 970s, 980s and 990s. Sanad al-Dawla al-Habashi (
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Merchants, Mamluks, and Murder: The Political Economy of Trade in Eighteenth-Century Basra
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emerging after a collapse of civilization, and becomes in effect the capital of the world.
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Hallaq, Wael. The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law. Cambridge University Press, 2005
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briefly occupied Basra after a long siege in 1775–9. The Zands attempted at introducing
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ruled Baghdad and most of Iraq. Abu al Qasim al-Baridis, who still controlled Basra and
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in Basra. The two soldiers were part of an SAS operation investigating allegations of
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In 639, Umar established this encampment as a city with five districts, and appointed
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live in the city, whose headquarters was in the area formerly called Suk esh-Sheikh.
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Finally, Ibn al-Zubayr appointed his own brother Mus'ab. In 686, the revolutionary
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out of Basra. The assault was planned by General Mohan Furaiji and approved by
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in the Persian Gulf in the 16th and 17th century. Main cities, ports and routes.
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when it gained its independence in 1932. Basra suffered great losses during the
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Basra is in a fertile agricultural region, with major products including rice,
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old market; it was established by the powerful and famous Hanna-Sheikh family.
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Ibn al-Harith spent his year in office trying to put down Nafi' ibn al-Azraq's
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The population of Basra was 101,535 in 1947, and reached 219,167 in 1957. The
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as its first governor. The city was built in a circular plan according to the
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found mainly on the edges of the marshes alongside the Safavid province of
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map (1250–1382) shows Basra as being under their area of control, and the
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journeyed. The city was built in 636 and played an important role in the
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became governor. In 680, Yazid I ordered ʿUbayd Allah to keep order in
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Hawting, Gerald R. The First Dynasty of Islam. Routledge. 2nd ed, 2000
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under the command of António Tenreiro crossed from Aleppo to Basra.
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living in the eastern side of the city, they are mainly merchants.
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style exterior design. The hotel was heavily looted during the
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Substantial economic activity in Basra is centred around the
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The city is home to the largest sports stadium in Iraq, the
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as slaves in the 900s. They now number around 200,000 in
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The Moshasha were a tribal confederation of radical
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Into The Red Zone: A Journey into the Soul of Iraq
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The tribes located in Basra include 1545:In 2023, the city hosted the long scheduled 494:. The majority of the city's population are 2442:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 2360:tribes (descendants of Muhammad) and other 4574: 4560: 4552: 4465:. Institut Français du Proche-Orient, 2009 4451:"IRAQ iv. RELATIONS IN THE SAFAVID PERIOD" 4167:"Basra Climate and Weather Averages, Iraq" 3667:"IRAQ iv. RELATIONS IN THE SAFAVID PERIOD" 3395: 3393: 3391: 3389: 1613: 60: 3779:. Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005. 3682: 3680: 3417: 2462:Learn how and when to remove this message 1164:in 1668. It was fought over by Turks and 635:tribesmen constituting the armies of the 509:. It was occupied by the Safavid. During 4513:Iraq Image – Basra Satellite Observation 3718:Statistical Office of the United Nations 3616: 3572: 3555: 3543: 3524:Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 8 1430:, under British command, was engaged in 811:. 'Ubayd Allah took over the control of 4085:"Iraqi Meteorological Department, 1970" 3096: 3014: 2803:, English cricketer, 1981 born in Basra 2757:. The city is also home to sports team 945:–977), the brother of the Emir of Iraq 604:, meaning "place of huts, settlement." 414: 404: 387: 371: 363: 339: 314: 306: 278: 243: 171: 159: 84: 2926:The city of Basra has a major role in 2595:, and it has been renovated recently. 990:Mongol rule and thereafter: 1258–1500s 482:at the northeasternmost extent of the 3960:from the original on 11 December 2008 3604: 3021:The Al-Mughamis were a branch of the 2753:, which hosts several matches of the 876:, the rival and sister school of the 804:'s popularity as the grandson of the 376: 355: 344: 329: 319: 296: 167: 7: 4502:. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1911. 4341:Bibliography of the history of Basra 4065:from the original on 23 October 2016 2652:) has its headquarters in the city. 2440:adding citations to reliable sources 1428:Multi-National Division (South-East) 1411:in 2003. British forces, led by the 4351:. Washington, DC: Mage Publishers. 3646:Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. 3296:Abdullah, Thabit (1 January 2001). 3081:List of Iraqi Information Ministers 1617:Climate data for Basra (1991-2020) 1465:(SAS) soldiers were stopped by the 1301:of the old part of Basra city, 1954 443: 6041:7th-century establishments in Asia 3839:"UK troops return Basra to Iraqis" 3791:"UK soldiers 'freed from militia'" 3648:"Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica" 2648:. The Basra Oil Company (formerly 486:, situated along the banks of the 470:city in Iraq overall, behind only 352:50−75 km (21 sq mi) 25: 4540:The Textual History of the Qur'an 4034:from the original on 23 July 2016 3883:"Basra militants targeting women" 3861:"Basra residents blame UK troops" 2771:Arab Club Basketball Championship 2726:, with service into Baghdad with 1275:Monarchy to Saddam era: 1921–2003 720:The ‘Ashshār creek in Basrah Town 4380:; Matringe, Denis; Nawas, John; 3980:"Basra security leaders removed" 3927:"Uncertainty follows Basra exit" 3635:. University Press. p. 236. 3104:Sam Dagher (18 September 2007). 2891: 2875: 2859: 2839: 2412: 1522:Basra was scheduled to host the 1442:, despite opposition from Iraqi 1397:Post-Saddam period: 2003–present 1086:Ottoman–Safavid War of 1532–1555 1009:In 1290 fighting erupted at the 864:In the late 740s, Basra fell to 704:In 656, Uthman was murdered and 360:181 km (70 sq mi) 284: 218: 211: 185: 178: 146: 139: 128: 121: 110: 103: 92: 4394:10.1163/1573-3912_ei3_COM_23813 4022:Samenow, Jason (22 July 2016). 3491:. London: Picador. p. 60. 3025:who inhabited the area between 1074: 836:Umar ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Ma'mar 689:. In 650, the Rashidun Caliph 673:. Abu Musa led the conquest of 622:Ashar Creek and bazaar, c. 1915 544:. However, construction of the 521:, before it became part of the 4388:(3rd ed.). Brill Online. 4295:"Basrah International Stadium" 4053:Tapper, James (23 July 2016). 3948:Glanz, James (27 March 2008). 2973:List of largest cities of Iraq 2622:The city is located along the 1391:General Union of Oil Employees 918:From 945 to 1055, the Iranian 1: 4189:"40689: Basrah-Hussen (Iraq)" 3111:The Christian Science Monitor 1580:Köppen climate classification 1386:following the 2003 invasion. 1363:fighter jets carried out two 939: 575: 219: 199:Location of Basra within Iraq 186: 3929:. BBC News. 15 December 2007 3907:. BBC News. 17 December 2007 3885:. BBC News. 15 November 2007 3863:. BBC News. 14 December 2007 3841:. BBC News. 16 December 2007 2826:Twin towns and sister cities 1480:carried out a rescue mission 911:, an extremist Muslim sect, 671:Partho-Sasanian architecture 650:there, the Muslim commander 478:. Basra is located near the 4546:Codex of Abu Musa al-Ashari 4313:"Twin-cities of Azerbaijan" 4302:. Retrieved 8 October 2021. 3489:The Travels of Ibn Battutah 3344:See Mohammadi Malayeri, M. 2983:Basra International Airport 2936:The Shape of Things to Come 2755:Iraq national football team 2751:Basra International Stadium 2743:Basra International Stadium 2710:remoteness of damages case 2553:Basra International Airport 1876:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1736:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1357:Iraqi no-fly zones conflict 1042:Safavid occupation of Basra 994:In 1258, the Mongols under 454: 6067: 4685: 4338: 3162:Global Construction Review 2397: 2287: 2275: 1616: 1549:where the Iraqi team won. 1496: 1457:On 19 September 2005, two 1400: 1141: 1039: 772:Umayyad Caliphate: 661–750 611: 40: 33: 26: 6026:District capitals of Iraq 5638:al-Qādisiyyah Governorate 5414:al-Mejar Al-Kabi District 4426:10.1017/S0041977X06000036 4347:Floor, Willem M. (2008). 3982:. BBC News. 16 April 2008 3714:Demographic Yearbook 1955 3629:Livermore, H. V. 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are also 2318: 2310:desertification 2302: 2297: 2084: 2079: 2074: 2069: 2064: 2059: 2054: 2049: 2044: 2039: 2034: 2029: 2024: 2010: 2005: 2000: 1995: 1990: 1985: 1980: 1975: 1970: 1965: 1960: 1955: 1950: 1940: 1935: 1930: 1925: 1920: 1915: 1910: 1905: 1900: 1895: 1890: 1885: 1880: 1870: 1865: 1860: 1855: 1850: 1845: 1840: 1835: 1830: 1825: 1820: 1815: 1810: 1800: 1795: 1790: 1785: 1780: 1775: 1770: 1765: 1760: 1755: 1750: 1745: 1740: 1730: 1725: 1720: 1715: 1710: 1705: 1700: 1695: 1690: 1685: 1680: 1675: 1670: 1572: 1555: 1514:Nouri al-Maliki 1501: 1405: 1399: 1355:As part of the 1332:After the war, 1325:(1982) and the 1277: 1211:Baghdad vilayet 1191:on a basically 1181:Karim Khan Zand 1150: 1140: 1103: 1073: 1044: 992: 960:The Oghuz Turk 942: 936:Samsam al-Dawla 862: 817:Muslim ibn Aqil 806:Islamic prophet 774: 714: 697:, the Sassanid 660:Sassanid Empire 648:Sassanid Empire 637:Rashidun Caliph 629: 616: 610: 578: 568: 523:Kingdom of Iraq 419: 335:Asaad Al Eidani 285: 283: 268: 266: 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5547: 5541: 5540: 5538: 5537: 5530:Najaf District 5527: 5517: 5507: 5496: 5494: 5488: 5487: 5485: 5484: 5474: 5464: 5454: 5443: 5441: 5435: 5434: 5432: 5431: 5421: 5411: 5401: 5391: 5384:Amara District 5381: 5370: 5368: 5362: 5361: 5359: 5358: 5348: 5338: 5331:Dibis District 5328: 5321:Daquq District 5317: 5315: 5309: 5308: 5306: 5305: 5295: 5285: 5274: 5272: 5266: 5265: 5263: 5262: 5252: 5242: 5232: 5225:Byara District 5221: 5219: 5213: 5212: 5210: 5209: 5202:Soran District 5199: 5189: 5179: 5169: 5159: 5152:Erbil District 5149: 5138: 5136: 5130: 5129: 5127: 5126: 5119:Zakho District 5116: 5106: 5099:Duhok District 5096: 5086: 5075: 5073: 5067: 5066: 5064: 5063: 5053: 5046:Kifri District 5043: 5033: 5023: 5013: 5002: 5000: 4994: 4993: 4991: 4990: 4987:Suq Al-Shoyokh 4980: 4970: 4960: 4950: 4939: 4937: 4931: 4930: 4928: 4927: 4917: 4907: 4897: 4887: 4877: 4867: 4864:Abu Al-Khaseeb 4856: 4854: 4848: 4847: 4845: 4844: 4839: 4834: 4829: 4824: 4819: 4814: 4809: 4804: 4794: 4789: 4784: 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Basra is located in Iraq
Basra is located in Near East
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