After the Arab conquest of Egypt the city was known as Busir Samannud () and it was the seat of a bishopric.
ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈæɹəb kˈɑːŋkwɛst ʌv ˈiːdʒɪpt ðə sˈɪɾi wʌz nˈoʊn æz bjˈuːsɪɹ sˈæmɐnˌʌd ænd ɪt wʌzðə sˈiːt əvə bˈɪʃəpɹˌɪk.