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Al-Balushi
البلوشي | |
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 Emirati political advisor Ahmed Bin Mahmoud Al Blooshi in Al Ain. |
Al-Balushi (Arabic: البلوشي; alternatively Baloushi, Balooshi, Bloushi or Blooshi)[1] is a surname common in Arab states of the Persian Gulf (mainly Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain) mainly derived from the term Balochi,[a] typically denoting Baloch ancestry from Balochistan.[2]
Many people carrying this surname trace their ancestral origins to Balochistan, a region in south Iran and Pakistan located across the Persian Gulf.[2] Their ancestors predominantly came from the Makran coast in the 19th century,[2] as some of them were present since 1728 in Ibri. Their languages include Arabic, Brahui, Persian and their original language of Balochi. They are mainly Sunni Muslims.[2]
- ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (1996). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. Better World Books. London : Longman. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-582-27728-1. OCLC 38355501.
Balush (singl. Balushi; tribe living in Eastern Arabia) 31, 64-5, 66, 277
- ^ a b c d Hawker, Ron (2015). "A Beginner's Guide to Tribes in the UAE". Digital Heritage in the UAE. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
Some htribes trace roots to other ethnic groups. Among the most important of these are the Baluch (or in Arabic, the Al Balooshi). Their ancestors came from the Baluchistan district split between Iran and Pakistan in the late 19th century.
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