Bushire

by Perry, John R.

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Bushire (Ar. Būshahr, Pers. Būshehr) is a port city and district in the 7th Ustān (Fārs) of Iran, lying on the Persian Gulf (28° 55′N, 50° 49′E). The city covers the northern end of a low-lying peninsula parallel to the coast and is connected to it by a causeway across an alluvial isthmus. The origin of the name is uncertain; a plausible suggestion is that it is a contraction of Bukht-Ardashīr, meaning “Ardashīr has given” (see Curzon, 2:231). Several supposed premodern mentions of Bushire, inc…

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Bushire (Ar. Būshahr, Pers. Būshehr) is a port city and district in the 7th Ustān (Fārs) of Iran, lying on the Persian Gulf (28° 55′N, 50° 49′E). The city covers the northern end of a low-lying peninsula parallel to the coast and is connected to it by a causeway across an alluvial isthmus. The origin of the name is uncertain; a plausible suggestion is that it is a contraction of Bukht-Ardashīr, meaning “Ardashīr has given” (see Curzon, 2:231). Several supposed premodern mentions of Bushire, including

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei1573

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eng Islam

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Perry, John R.

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