Bashir ibn Ubaydallah ibn Abi Bakra

بشير بن عبيد الله بن أبي بكرة

Bashir ibn Ubaydallah ibn Abi Bakra; he dug the Marghab canals at Basra by force, named it Marghab Marw, claimed it as his qati'a — sued by Humayri ibn Hilal, he went up to Khalid al-Qasri, made his complaint and was believed.

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The Umayyad Period
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The Marghab Canal Dispute

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Humayri ibn Hilal· Khalid ibn Abdallah al-Qasri· Basra· The Marghab Canal Dispute

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  • Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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Humayri ibn Hilal

Humayri ibn Hilal ibn Ahwaz al-Mazini; he sued Bashir ibn Ubaydallah over the Marghab and lost, Amr ibn Yazid al-Usaydi backing his claim.