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Bushra
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Overview
Bushra (Bishra) is a town in the Irbid Governorate, Jordan. It rises 560 metres (1,840 ft) above sea level. It is located East of the municipality and town of Irbid 3 km, to the North by the towns of Hakama and Beit Ras, to the South by the town of Huwwarah and to the East by the town of Sal.
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History
In 1596, during the Ottoman Empire, Bushra was noted (under the name of Bisri) in the census as being located in the nahiya of Bani Juhma in the Liwa of Hawran, with a population of 12 households and 5 bachelors; all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 4,876 akçe. 1/4 of the revenue went to a waqf. In 1838 Bushra was reported to be in ruins.
Geography
The town is part of Hauran. The red soils of the region are very fertile land for growing grain. The town is on a small hill called Tal - Mehrez, southern valley. The valley of the Alroish ends in the Rahaub Valley, which empties in the Yarmouk River. Area soils are white gray, and the region contains some caves, some of which are spread around the Grand Mosque, which was demolished after the male secondary school building in 1986. The territory divides into thirteen basins, including Aargom blacks, Doghaim, cave, door, Alborea, fronting, busia, giadp, corsage, broadcloth, Alden, slick and Baydar.
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