Abu Musa

Abu Musa or Abu Musâ (in Persian ابوموسی) is an island in the eastern Persian Gulf now occupied by Iran. Perviously occupied by one of the predecessor emirates now composing the United Arab Emirates, that nation still claims the island and the neighboring Tunb islands. Abu Musa is called by the local inhabitants گپ‌سبزو Gap-sabzu which in Persian means "the Great Green place". The name Abu Musa is attested in older sources as Bum-i Musa or Bumuf. The first one means "the land of Musa" in Persian.

Related Topics:
Abu Musa - Persian - Persian Gulf - Iran - United Arab Emirates - Musa

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Abu Musa Island is one of six islands making up the Abu Musâ Island Group sub-province of Hormozgan province in Iran.

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Abu Musa is one of the strategic islands of Iran (Persia) in the Persian Gulf. It covers an area of about 12 sq. km., and has a population of about 500.

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