Nahr Adi
نهر عدي
Nahr Adi at Basra — a khawr of the town's river until Adi ibn Arta'a, Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz's governor, cut it from Butq Shirin on the town's plea and Wak'i's letter.
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The River of Adi is a river at Basra. It was an inlet (khawr) of the river of Basra until Adi ibn Artat al-Fazari, governor of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, opened it up from the breach of Shirin, after its people complained and after a letter from Waki' ibn Abi Sawd. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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