KnowraBasraLinked fromLinked fromThe 31 pages that link to Basra, each with the reason it gives.All 31Broader topic 8Related 20Narrower topic 1Compared with 2Umar ibn al-KhattabBroader topic: It was founded as a garrison city during Umar’s campaigns in Iraq.TigrisBroader topic: The Tigris helps form the waterway linking Basra to the Persian Gulf.Battle of the CamelBroader topic: The rival forces contested this strategic city before fighting nearby.Mu'tazilismBroader topic: Early Mu'tazilite teaching emerged in Basra's active intellectual and religious milieu.Shatt al-ArabBroader topic: Basra's location made the river central to the city's trade and access to the sea.Al-Hajjaj ibn YusufBroader topic: It became one of the principal centers from which Al-Hajjaj governed Iraq.Mesopotamian campaignBroader topic: Its capture gave Britain a base for moving forces and supplies upriver.Jabir ibn ZaydBroader topic: Jabir is associated with Basra’s early scholarly circles.