Busaiteen
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Busaiteen
البسيتين | |
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| Etymology: From Arabic Basātīn (orchards); possibly Persian roots | |
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  Busaiteen Location in Bahrain  Busaiteen Busaiteen (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′19″N 50°36′32″E / 26.272°N 50.609°E | |
| Country |  Bahrain |
| Governorate | Muharraq Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | +973 |
| ISO 3166 code | BH-14 |
Busaiteen or Beseytin (Arabic: البسيتين) is a small town in northern Bahrain. It is located on Muharraq Island, just north of Muharraq City.
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Busaiteen is in close proximity to the first public school established in Bahrain, the Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifia School. It is also the site of RCSI Bahrain, a private medical school which is a fully owned constituent university of RCSI.[3] Its campus opened in 2008 and it is affiliated with the King Hamad University Hospital, established by a royal decree in 2010.It has also Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa Institute of Technology.[4]
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.[5]
The French School of Bahrain is located in Busaiteen.[6]
Economy
[edit]Historically, inhabitants were primarily involved in pearl diving and fishing before the discovery of oil.[7][8] Al Sayah Island used to lie off the coast of Busaiteen but has since been enveloped by land reclamation in the 2010s.[9]
Sport
[edit]The town has 2 sport clubs:
Notable people
[edit]- Turki al-Binali, a Sunni Islamic scholar.[10]
See also
[edit]- Al Hasan Mosque - a large mosque in the area.
References
[edit]- ↑ Al-Tajer, Mahdi Abdulla (1982). Language & Linguistic Origins In Bahrain. Taylor & Francis. pp. 134, 135. ISBN 9780710300249.
- ↑ ADMIN (2016-07-19). "Persian (Larestani/Khodmooni) Sunnis – A shaping force in Bahrain". Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ↑ "Our campus". www.rcsi.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sh.Khalifa Bin Salman Institute Of Technology - Gulf Education Insider Gulf Education Insider". Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Directory Archived September 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Education. Retrieved on 8 September 2009.
- ↑ "French School Access Map" (Archive). French School of Bahrain. Retrieved on April 23, 2015.
- ↑ "In pictures: Bahrain's ancient pearl fishing". BBC News. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ↑ "History of Pearling". Pearling path. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ↑ "Bahrain News: Historic Al Sayah Island to get new lease of life". www.gdnonline.com. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ Alwadaei, Sayed Ahmed (2015-11-25). "Opinion | The Islamic State's Bahraini Backers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
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