Az Zubayr is a town in Iraq. The name is also sometimes written Az Zuhair , Az Zubair, Zubair, El Zubair, or Zobier. ^[1] Some sources say it has a population of 184,900, others say 13,325^[2] The coordinates are 30d 23m 21sN, 47° 42' 29E.^[3]

History of Zubair

Early History

The city was named al-Zuabir due to the fact that one of the most prominent Sahaba, Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, is buried there. It is sometimes referred to as Old Basra. In Islam, the Ṣaḥābah (Arabic: ‎ companions) were the companions of Muhammad. ... Abu Abdullah Zubayr ibn al-Awwam was a Sahabi, or companion, of the prophet Muhammad. ... Location of Basra Basra (Arabic: ‎ ; BGN: Al Başrah) is the second largest city of Iraq with an estimated population of c. ...

Recent History

In the 19th century the city of Zubair witnessed a massive migration from Najd, due to many reasons that have to do with the situation in Najd. Up until the 1970s and 1980s it was very dominantly populated by people with Najdi origins. Nowadays, though, only a few houses remain of the old inhabitants. Most of the old inhabitants moved back to their homeland Najd and other parts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Some also moved to Kuwait. Najd or Nejd (Arabic: Naǧd) is a region in central Saudi Arabia and the location of the nations capital, Riyadh. ...

In the period when Najdis inhabited the city it was dominated by the Sunni denomination of Islam. After they left the city this fact has probably changed. Najd or Nejd (Arabic: Naǧd) is a region in central Saudi Arabia and the location of the nations capital, Riyadh. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the Quran, its principal scripture, whose followers, known as Muslims (مسلم), believe God (Arabic: الله ) sent through revelations to Muhammad. ...

In that period the city was a self-ruling emirate within the Ottoman Empire ruled by an Emir (or Sheikh). Etymologically an emirate or amirate (Arabic: إمارة Imarah, plural: إمارات Imarat) is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any Emir (prince, governor etc. ... Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem At the height of its power (1683) Capital Söğüt (1299-), Bursa (1326-), Edirne (1365-), Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IZ/2/Az_Zubayr.html lists the various names.
2. ^ http://www.travelpost.com/ME/Iraq/Al_Basrah/Az_Zubair/7005073 quotes the larger number, fallingrain.com the smaller("Approximate population for 7 km radius from this point: 13325")
3. ^ fallingrain.com and travelpost.com