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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Bashir ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Abi Bakra, one of the men of the Umayyad covenant. The sources say that he dug the Marghab in Basra and dug the channels and cross-canals in Taghlib, and called it "the Marghab of Merv" and claimed it as his estate. 1

Humayri ibn Hilal disputed with him, and he was brought before Khalid ibn Abd Allah al-Qasri, who complained to him and Khalid accepted his word. 1

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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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  1. 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.