Bushire - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Bushire - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Perry, John R.

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1061176
Doc. NO	:	ALei1573
Main Entry	:	Perry, John R.
Title & Author	:	Bushire - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Perry, John R.
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(1,379 words)
Abstract	:	Bushire (Ar. Būshahr, Pers. Būshehr) is a port city and district in the 7th Ustān (Fārs) of Iran, lying on the Persian Gulf (28° 55′N, 50° 49′E). The city covers the northern end of a low-lying peninsula parallel to the coast and is connected to it by a causeway across an alluvial isthmus. The origin of the name is uncertain; a plausible suggestion is that it is a contraction of Bukht-Ardashīr, meaning “Ardashīr has given” (see Curzon, 2:231). Several supposed premodern mentions of Bushire, including
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei1573.pdf