A Brief History of Basra

Ali Zari al-Azhemi

A comprehensive historical journey through the ages of Basra, from its founding in the Persian era and the early Islamic conquests, through the famous events of the Battle of the Camel during the time of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, to the Ottoman era and its fall to the British.

Age rating: Ages 16 and up.

Text source: Hindawi Foundation

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