where is basra
Because of its cosmopolitan nature, Basra was home to significant Iraqi nationalist opposition to Ottoman rule in the early 20th century. Basra is predominantly Shia, and was the initial site of Shia rebellion immediately following the 1991 Gulf War. Basrah is the largest city in southern Iraq, situated on the west bank of Shatt Al-Arab, 55 km from the Arabian Gulf and 545 km from Baghdad.