The Ajam of Bahrain (Arabic: عجم البحرین), also known as Persians of Bahrain or Iranians of Bahrain, are an ethnic group in Bahrain composed of Shia Bahraini citizens of Persian/Iranian background. The Ajam are estimated to number around 100,000, 14% of Bahraini citizen population, who mostly adhere to the Shia sect of Islam. They are mostly bilingual in Persian and Arabic.