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Modern Basra is not the same location as Old Basra, founded in 637 by companion of the prophet and general of Caliph Omar, Otba bin Ghazwan. Zubayr marks the spot of Old Basra, which was where Otba bin Ghazwan camped with his troops--then it was a small place called al-Kharayba, meaning "the ruin." Modern Zubayr is named after the fifth companion of the prophet, who led the wake at his funeral. Old Basra is famous for many things; Arabic Grammar and Prose, Hassan al-Basri's founding of mysticism, the nearby poetic town of Mirbad, and it's exportation of dates, for example. We will begin our tour by exploring old Basra through famous battles, historical sites, and visits.