Basra

Basra (; Al Baṣrah) is the third largest city of Iraq with a population of about 2,600,000 (2003). It is  the country's main port. Baṣra played an important role in early Muslim history, and it was the first city built in Islam 14 A.H (after Hijra)

 Overview 
The city lies at the Shatt al-Arab waterway near the Persian Gulf,  from the Persian Gulf and  from Baghdad, Iraq's capital and largest city.

 Bibliography 
 Hawting, Gerald R. The First Dynasty of Islam. Routledge. 2nd ed, 2000
 Vincent, Stephen. Into The Red Zone:  A Journey Into the Soul of Iraq. .

 Other websites 
 2003 Basra map (NIMA)
 Boomtown Basra 
 Muhammad and the Spread of Islam by Sanderson Beck 
 Theological Themes 
 The Qadariyya, Mu'tazila, and Shi'a 
 The Textual History of the Qur'an , Arthur Jeffery, 1946
 Codex of Abu Musa al-Ashari , Arthur Jeffery, 1936

Category:Cities in Iraq
Category:7th-century establishments in Asia
Category:Establishments in Iraq
Category:630s establishments