Busaiteen
# Busaiteen

Busaiteen (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 the number of them remains small.

## Etymology

The town's name, "Busaiteen," pertains to the large number of orchards (Basātīn بساتين in Arabic) found in it.

## 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 joint 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.

The French School of Bahrain is located in Busaiteen.

## Sport

The town has 2 sport clubs:

* Bahrain Sport Club
* Busaiteen Sport Club

## Notable People

Turki al-Binali, Sunni Islamic Scholar

