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| name = Al-Zubair District |
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| native_name = {{lang-ar|قضاء الزبير}} |
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| image_caption = Map of Basra Districts. |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|Iraq}} |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Governorates of Iraq|Governorates]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Basra Governorate]] |
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| seat = [[Az Zubayr|Al-Zubair]] |
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'''Al-Zubair District''' ({{lang-ar|'''قضاء الزبير'''}}) is a district in [[Basra Governorate]], [[Iraq]]. It seat is the city of [[Az Zubair|Al-Zubair]]. In the 1880s some Najd tribes immigrated to al-Zubair due to the fact that Najd had nothing to offer, but around 1945s they returned to their home (Saudi Arabia) after it has changed notably. In the early 1990s, Saddam Hussein hoped to make al-Zubair province number 19 and annex it to [[Kuwait]] after invading. The failure of the [[Invasion of Kuwait]] put rest to this idea. The district is majority [[Sunni]] of [[Maliki]] . |
'''Al-Zubair District''' ({{lang-ar|'''قضاء الزبير'''}}) is a district in [[Basra Governorate]], [[Iraq]]. It seat is the city of [[Az Zubair|Al-Zubair]]. In the 1880s some Najd tribes immigrated to al-Zubair due to the fact that Najd had nothing to offer, but around 1945s they returned to their home (Saudi Arabia) after it has changed notably. In the early 1990s, Saddam Hussein hoped to make al-Zubair province number 19 and annex it to [[Kuwait]] after invading. The failure of the [[Invasion of Kuwait]] put rest to this idea. The district is majority [[Sunni]] of [[Maliki]] . |
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[[Image:Basra.JPG|thumb|250px|Districts of Basra Governorate, Al-Zubair in the west]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:21, 7 May 2024
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Al-Zubair District
Arabic: قضاء الزبير | |
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 Map of Basra Districts. | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorates | Basra Governorate |
| Seat | Al-Zubair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,061 km2 (3,498 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 511,224 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Zubair District (Arabic: قضاء الزبير) is a district in Basra Governorate, Iraq. It seat is the city of Al-Zubair. In the 1880s some Najd tribes immigrated to al-Zubair due to the fact that Najd had nothing to offer, but around 1945s they returned to their home (Saudi Arabia) after it has changed notably. In the early 1990s, Saddam Hussein hoped to make al-Zubair province number 19 and annex it to Kuwait after invading. The failure of the Invasion of Kuwait put rest to this idea. The district is majority Sunni of Maliki .
30°23′22″N 47°42′52″E / 30.38944°N 47.71444°E
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