It was originally a separate village inhabited by Shia Muslims but it has been absorbed by the suburban expansion of Manama in the 20th century, and presently includes large parts of land reclaimed from the sea.

A large clump of 900 date palms existed to the southwestern portion of the village alongside lucerne fields.

[3] A British naval installation known as HMS Jufair was established near the old Juffair village on April 13, 1935, in the area where ASU-SWA is located today.

[4] In 1950, the United States Navy leased office space aboard HMS JUFFAIR from the British.

In 1971, after their treaty expired, the British left Bahrain, granting the island total independence.