Khark Island

by Floor, Willem

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Khark (or Kharg, Ar. Khārij) is a rocky island of thirty-one square kilometres. It lies in the Persian Gulf, fifty-five kilometres west-northwest of Bushire (Būshihr) and thirty-two kilometres from Rig, on the coast of the Gulf. Because of its location near Bushire and oil fields and because of its maritime services (such as pilots and provisions), it sometimes played an important role in Iranian history. It is now an important oil port (Floor and Potts, ix). Khark is believed to be ancient Ara…

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Khark (or Kharg, Ar. Khārij) is a rocky island of thirty-one square kilometres. It lies in the Persian Gulf, fifty-five kilometres west-northwest of Bushire (Būshihr) and thirty-two kilometres from Rig, on the coast of the Gulf. Because of its location near Bushire and oil fields and because of its maritime services (such as pilots and provisions), it sometimes played an important role in Iranian history. It is now an important oil port (Floor and Potts, ix). Khark is believed to be ancient Araki, while its identification

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei2857

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eng Islam

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Floor, Willem

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