Basraבצרה
Southern Iraq — Persian Gulf port
Basra hosted one of the oldest Babylonian-Jewish communities, with continuous residence from the Talmudic era until the mid-20th century. R. Yosef Hayyim of Baghdad (Ben Ish Hai) maintained extensive correspondence with the Basra rabbinic court.
1 most-discussed ideas
Teachers who lived here
Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (594–656)
opposed Ali at the Battle of the Camel; killed nearby 656
Talha ibn Ubayd Allah
Talha ibn Ubayd Allah (594–656)
died (killed in battle) 656
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib (600–661)
fought (Battle of the Camel) 656
Anas ibn Malik
Anas ibn Malik (612–712)
settled, taught, transmitted hadith, died 638–712
Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Aisha bint Abi Bakr (614–678)
led opposition / Battle of the Camel 656
Abdullah ibn Abbas
Abdullah ibn Abbas (619–687)
governor 656–658
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr (624–692)
fought (Battle of the Camel) 656
Jabir ibn Zayd
Jabir ibn Zayd (639–711)
al-Hasan al-Basri
al-Hasan al-Basri (642–728)
lived / taught / died 657–728
Muhammad ibn Sirin
Muhammad ibn Sirin (654–728)
born / lived / worked / died 654–728
Qatada ibn Di'ama
Qatada ibn Di'ama (680–735)
born / lived / taught 680–735
Amr ibn Ubayd
Amr ibn Ubayd (699–761)
lived / studied / taught 699–761
Wasil ibn Ata
Wasil ibn Ata (699–748)
Shu'ba ibn al-Hajjaj
Shu'ba ibn al-Hajjaj (704–776)
Muqatil ibn Sulayman
Muqatil ibn Sulayman (705–767)
al-Awza'i
al-Awza'i (707–774)
Sufyan al-Thawri
Sufyan al-Thawri (716–778)
final refuge in hiding, and death 770–778
Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi
Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi (718–786)
al-Sayyid al-Himyari
al-Sayyid al-Himyari (723–795)
raised / early career 723
Abu Ubayda Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna
Abu Ubayda Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna (728–824)
born / lived / taught / died 728–824
Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak
Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak (736–797)
studied 759
al-Asma'i
al-Asma'i (740–831)
Musa al-Kazim
Musa al-Kazim (745–799)
imprisoned 795–796
Abu al-Hudhayl al-Allaf
Abu al-Hudhayl al-Allaf (752–841)
born / studied / taught 752–818
Sibawayh
Sibawayh (760–796)
Ali al-Rida
Ali al-Rida (765–818)
traveled (en route to Khurasan) 816
Yahya ibn Ma'in
Yahya ibn Ma'in (775–848)
Al-Jahiz
Al-Jahiz (776–869)
returned / died 861–869
Ali ibn al-Madini
Ali ibn al-Madini (778–849)
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780–855)
studied (sought hadith) 802
al-Harith al-Muhasibi
al-Harith al-Muhasibi (781–857)
born 781
al-Nazzam
al-Nazzam (782–845)
born / educated 782–820
Ibn Sa'd
Ibn Sa'd (784–845)
born 784
al-Kindi
al-Kindi (801–873)
Hunayn ibn Ishaq
Hunayn ibn Ishaq (809–873)
Muhammad al-Bukhari
Muhammad al-Bukhari (810–870)
Abu Dawud al-Sijistani
Abu Dawud al-Sijistani (817–889)
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875)
Ibn Majah
Ibn Majah (824–887)
al-Tirmidhi
al-Tirmidhi (824–892)
Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili
Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili (825–919)
Al-Mubarrad
Al-Mubarrad (826–898)
born / studied 826–860
Al-Tabari
Al-Tabari (839–923)
studied 856–867
Abu Ali al-Jubba'i
Abu Ali al-Jubba'i (849–915)
died 915
al-Hallaj
al-Hallaj (858–922)
studied 877
al-Ash'ari
al-Ash'ari (874–936)
born / studied 874–914
Abu Hashim al-Jubba'i
Abu Hashim al-Jubba'i (890–933)
born / studied / taught 890–926
Al-Mas'udi
Al-Mas'udi (896–956)
traveled / studied 915–916
al-Daraqutni
al-Daraqutni (918–995)
al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar
al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar (932–1025)
Abu Bakr ibn Furak
Abu Bakr ibn Furak (941–1015)
Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani
Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani (948–1038)
studied (rihla) 967–968
al-Baqillani
al-Baqillani (950–1013)
born 950
Ibn al-Haytham
Ibn al-Haytham (965–1040)
born 965
al-Mawardi
al-Mawardi (974–1058)
born / studied 974
al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
al-Khatib al-Baghdadi (1002–1071)
Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi
Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (1003–1083)
Al-Hariri of Basra
Al-Hariri of Basra (1054–1122)
born / lived / worked / died 1054–1122
Mulla Sadra
Mulla Sadra (1571–1640)
died 1640
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703–1792)
Works composed here
- 845
Tabaqat Kubra
by Ibn Sa'd
- 845
Tarjamat Hasan
by Ibn Sa'd
- 845
Tarjamat Husayn
by Ibn Sa'd
- 857
Adab Nufus
- 857
Fahm Quran
- 857
Maiyyat Caql
- 857
Makasib
- 857
Ricaya
- 857
Risalat Mustarshidin
- 857
Tawahhum
- 857
Wasaya
- 873
Fi Camal Suyuf
by al-Kindi
- 873
Fi Caql
by al-Kindi
- 873
Fi Luhun
by al-Kindi
- 873
Nawm Wa Ruya
by al-Kindi
- 873
Quwa Adwiya Murakkaba
by al-Kindi
- 873
Rasail Falsafiyya
by al-Kindi
- 936
Ibana
by al-Ash'ari
- 936
Lamc Fi Radd
by al-Ash'ari
- 936
Maqalat Islamiyyin
by al-Ash'ari
- 936
Risala Ila Ahl Thughr
by al-Ash'ari
- 1025
Maniyya Wa Amal
- 1025
Muhit Bi Taklif
- 1025
Mutashabih Quran
- 1025
Sharh Abi Hashim Jubbai
- 1025
Sharh Sahib Ibn Cabbad
- 1025
Sharh Usul Khamsa
- 1025
Tanzih Quran
- 1025
Tathbit Dalail Nubuwwa
- 1040
Hayat Calam
- 1040
Manazir
- 1083
Ishara
- 1083
Lumac Fi Usul Fiqh
- 1083
Macuna Fi Jadal
- 1083
Muhadhdhab Fi Fiqh
- 1083
Tabaqat Fuqaha
- 1083
Tabsira Fi Usul Fiqh
- 1083
Tanbih Fi Fiqh Shafici
Ideas shaped here
Concepts most frequently discussed in the works composed at Basra. Click any to trace the idea across time and place.