Some sources say he was born at Basra , but other accounts report he was born in Damascus , Busra , or at Ahwaz .
Biographies differ on the date of Abu Nuwas ' birth , ranging from 747 to 762 .
Some sources say Abu Nuwas was born at Basra , but other accounts report Abu Nuwas was born in Damascus , Busra , or at Ahwaz .
Biographies differ on the date of Abu Nuwas ' birth , ranging from 747 to 762 .