Busaiteen

Busaiteen
البسيتين
Town
Etymology: From Arabic Basātīn (orchards); possibly Persian roots
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Location in Bahrain
Location in Bahrain
Busaiteen
Location in Bahrain
Location in Bahrain
Location in Bahrain
Busaiteen
Busaiteen (Asia)
Coordinates: 26°16′19″N 50°36′32″E / 26.272°N 50.609°E / 26.272; 50.609
Country Bahrain
GovernorateMuharraq Governorate
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Area code+973
ISO 3166 codeBH-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

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 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

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

The town has 2 sport clubs:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Al-Tajer, Mahdi Abdulla (1982). Language & Linguistic Origins In Bahrain. Taylor & Francis. pp. 134, 135. ISBN 9780710300249.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Our campus". www.rcsi.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  4. ^ "Sh.Khalifa Bin Salman Institute Of Technology - Gulf Education Insider Gulf Education Insider". Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  5. ^ "Directory Archived September 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Education. Retrieved on 8 September 2009.
  6. ^ "French School Access Map" (Archive). French School of Bahrain. Retrieved on April 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "In pictures: Bahrain's ancient pearl fishing". BBC News. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  8. ^ "History of Pearling". Pearling path. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  9. ^ "Bahrain News: Historic Al Sayah Island to get new lease of life". www.gdnonline.com. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  10. ^ 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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