Abu_Al-Khaseeb

Abu Al-Khaseeb

Abu Al-Khaseeb

Place in Basra, Iraq

Abu Al-Khaseeb (sometimes spelled Abu Al-Khasib) is a town in Abu Al-Khaseeb District, Basra Governorate, southern Iraq. Its name means "The rich area - agricultural", referring to the fertile Shatt Al-Arab river. It is an agricultural town, well known for its date palm farms on the river. Its population is predominantly Shia Arab.[1] Abu Al-Khaseeb has long been a traditional center for boat-building of the mashoof canoes that are widely used by the Marsh Arabs.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2011-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. [2]
    Kubba, Sam (2011). The Iraqi Marshlands and the Marsh Arabs: The Ma'dan, Their Culture and the Environment. Trans Pacific Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780863723339.


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