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Basra (other)
Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in Iraq. Basra may also refer to: Places Iraq * Basra Governorate, a governorate in southern Iraq * Basra Province, Ottoman Empire * Basra International Airport * University of Basrah Other places * Basra-ye Bala, Mazandaran Province, Iran * Basra-ye Pain, Mazandaran Province, Iran * Basra, Morocco, archaeological site in Morocco * Basra, Pakistan, village in Chakwal District, Pakistan * Basrah, Yemen, a village in Yemen Battles * Battle of Basra (1914), a battle between British and Ottoman troops in World War I * Battle of Basra (2003), one of the first battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, involving the British 7 Armoured Brigade * Battle of Basra (2008), an operation by the Iraqi Army to drive the Mahdi Army militia out of the city People * Al-Hariri of Basra (1054–1122), Arab poet, scholar of the Arabic language and a high government official of the Seljuk Empire * Asif Basra (1967–2020), Indian actor * David of Basra (3rd- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basra
Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. However, there is ongoing constuction of Grand Faw Port on the coast of Basra, which is considered a national project for Iraq and will become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East, in addition, the port will strengthen Iraq’s geopolitical position in the region and the world. Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish large naval base in the Al-Faw peninsula, Faw peninsula. Historically, the city is one of the ports from which the fictional Sinbad the Sailor journeyed. The city was built in 636 and has played an important role in Islamic Golden Age. Basra is consistently one of the hottest cities in Iraq, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding . In April 2017, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
