Abū al-Khaṣīb, also known as ‘Abū al-Ghaṣīb’, is the name of an ancient canal and a town to the south of Baṣra in Iraq.
Canal
Since early times, especially after the building of Baṣra during the Islamic era, many canals were built on the Tigris to irrigate land within the vicinity of the river. Al-Balādhurī provides a detailed account on the subject (3/361–363). The canals built on the east bank of the Tigris were of little importance, but those on the west bank were highly significan…