Busaiteen
Town in Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain
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Busaiteen or Beseytin (Arabic: البسيتين) is a small town in northern Bahrain. It is located on Muharraq Island, just north of Muharraq City. The town is historically a Sunni-majority area, although in recent years some Shi’ite residents have started moving into Busaiteen. However their number remains small.
Busaiteen
البسيتين | |
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| Etymology: From Arabic Basātīn (orchards); possibly Persian roots | |
 Interactive map of Busaiteen | |
  Busaiteen Location in Bahrain  Busaiteen Busaiteen (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 26.272°N 50.609°E | |
| Country |  Bahrain |
| Governorate | Muharraq Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | +973 |
| ISO 3166 code | BH-14 |
Etymology
The town's name, "Busaiteen," is claimed to pertain to the large number of orchards (Basātīn بساتين in Arabic) found in it, however, just like other city names of Bahrain,[1][2] it is possible that it has Persian roots, as it sounds (pronunciation wise) more like "Beseytin" a village in Khozestan, Iran.
Education
Busaiteen has to its credit the first school in Bahrain and in the entire Persian Gulf region, which is Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifia School. The Medical University of Bahrain which is a fully owned constituent university of RCSI, opened its new campus in Busaiteen in September 2008. King Hamad University Hospital, established by a royal decree in 2010, is situated in Busaiteen. The hospital is to be jointly managed by RCSI Bahrain. It has also Sh. Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa Institute of Technology.
The Ministry of Education operates area schools. Boys schools in Busaiteen include Al-Busaiteen Primary Boys School, Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifa Secondary Boys School, and Al-Muharraq Technical Secondary Boys School. Girls schools in Busaiteen include Al-Busaiteen Primary Girls School and Al-Busaiteen Intermediate Girls School.[3]
The French School of Bahrain is located in Busaiteen.[4]
Economy
Historically, inhabitants were primarily involved in pearl diving and fishing before the discovery of oil.[5][6] Al Sayah Island used to lie off the coast of Busaiteen but has since been enveloped by land reclamation in the 2010s.
Sport
The town has 2 sport clubs:
Notable people
- Turki al-Binali, a Sunni Islamic scholar.[7]
