Al-Balushi (; alternatively Baloushi, Balooshi, Bloushi or Blooshi) is a tribal surname common in the

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(predominantly

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, the

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). The surname is an Arabized form of the term ''Balochi or Baluchi'', typically denoting Baloch ancestry from

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. Many people carrying this surname trace their ancestral origins to

— a region in southwestern

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and southeastern

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— located across the

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. Their ancestors primarily came from the Makran coast. The majority of them speak Arabic, while some retain their native Balochi language. They are mainly

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Muslims.

Al-Balushis in Oman

Oman is home to one of the largest Al-Balushi populations outside Pakistan and Iran. It is estimated that Al-Balushis make up 35% of its population. The presence of Al-Balushis in Oman dates back centuries, rooted in the connection between Makran (present-day Pakistan) and Oman. These regions shared economic and political ties, particularly through Gwadar Port, which historically served as a crucial link between

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, South Asia, and colonial European powers.

Gwadar Gwadar (, ) is a Port, port city on the southwestern coast of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan. The city is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea, opposite Oman and has a populati ...

was under Omani rule for nearly two centuries, initially governed by Sultan bin Ahmad and later remaining part of the Omani Sultanate, until 1958. That year, Sultan Said bin Taimur sold the territory to Pakistan for $3 million, officially transferring control of Gwadar.

People

Notable people with this surname include:

Sportspeople

* Azan Al-Balushi, Omani footballer * Hamed Al-Balushi, Omani footballer * Issa Ali Al-Bloushi, Emirati footballer * Jamal Nabi Al-Balushi, Omani footballer * Mohammed Al-Balushi, Omani footballer * Muheeb Al-Balushi, Omani footballer * Talal Al-Bloushi, Qatari footballer * Wadha Al-Balushi, Omani sports shooter * Khalid Al-Baloushi, Emirati footballer * Walid Abbas Al-Balushi, Emirati footballer * Rayan Al-Bloushi, Saudi Arabian footballer * Hamad Al-Balooshi, Emirati footballer * Mansoor Al-Baloushi, Emirati footballer * Abdullah Al-Buloushi, Former Kuwaiti footballer * Ayesha Al-Balooshi, Emirati weightlifter * Ali Mohamed Al-Balooshi, Emirati middle-distance runner * Ali Al-Balushi, Kuwaiti boxer * Ali Anwar Al-Balushi, Omani sprinter * Yousuf Al Balushi, Omani cricketer * Hamed Al-Balushi، Omani footballer who plays for Fanja SC * Mohammed Jumaa Al-Blooshi, Emirati footballer * Reem Al-Beloshi, Saudi Arabian footballer * Khalid Abdulla Al-Blooshi, Emirati footballer * Mohammed Abdullah Al-Balushi, Emirati footballer * Mubarak Al Beloushi, Kuwaiti footballer * Mubarak Al Beloushi, Qatari footballer * Ahmad Al Beloushi, Kuwaiti footballer

Politicians

* Ahmed Bin Mahmoud Al Blooshi, Emirati political advisor * Mirza Birkat Al-Balushi, Emirati last ruler of the western Makran coast

Miscellaneous

* Mai Al Balushi, Kuwaiti actress * Salah Abdul Rasool Al Blooshi, Bahraini Guantanamo detainee * Maram Al Balushi, Kuwaiti singer and actress * Ammar al-Balushi, Pakistani-Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainee * Hazza Al-Balushi, Omani Quran reciter * Adeeb Al-Balushi, Emirati Inventor

Notes

References

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