The Basra is one of the oldest Islamic cities Achttha bin Ghazwan the threshold of the year 636 AD and built by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari. The first is constructed of reeds properties, and make each tribe has its own neighborhood named after her. In the Umayyad era began to widen in the Abbasid era saw gangbusters. Importance also comes from its location overlooking the Gulf, Iraq on this site are the sole outlet to the outside world by sea through the ports of Umm Qasr and Faw.
The city went through a lot of wars and unrest and destruction. After the construction characteristics of reeds exposed to combustion and rebuilt mud brick and brick and plaster.
In 869 AD it burned on the impact of the events that took place at the time of the Abbasid Caliph convert. Which is known as the "revolution Zinj" revolution then Qaramita the year 923. The decline began in 1259 covered since then occupied by the Turks in 1668 Valinclaiz 1914.
In recent years, also it suffered major destruction to work during the first and second Gulf War and during the occupation of US forces.
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Iraq