Mir Basri
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Mir (also transliterated as Me'īr and Meer) S. Baṣrī (Arabic: مير بصري; 1911-2006) was an Iraqi Jewish writer, economist, journalist, and poet.[1] Among many public positions he held, Basri served as the head and central leader of Baghdad's Jewish community.[2]
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Mīr Baṣrī | |
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Native name | مير بصري |
Born | (1911-09-19)19 September 1911 Baghdad, Iraq |
Died | 4 January 2006(2006-01-04) (aged 94) London, UK |
Language | Hebrew, Arabic |
Nationality | Iraqi |
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