Qantarat Qurra
قنطرة قرة
Qantarat Qurra at Basra, named for Qurra ibn Habban al-Bahili; Umm Abdallah ibn Amir bought the old canal there and gave it in sadaqa as the town's drainage, and Ibn Amir bought the market and gave it likewise.
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The Bridge of Qurra is in Basra, and is attributed to Qurra ibn Habban al-Bahili. Beside it there was an old river, which the mother of Abd Allah ibn Amir bought and gave in charity as a reservoir for the people of Basra. 1
Abd Allah ibn Amir bought the market and likewise gave it in charity. 1
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Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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