Al-Balushi

Al-Balushi (Arabic: البلوشي; alternatively Baloushi, Balooshi, Bloushi or Blooshi) is an Arabic tribal surname common in Gulf Arab states (mainly Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain) derived from the term Balochi, denoting Baloch ancestry from Balochistan (Pakistan/Iran).

People carrying this surname trace their tribal origins to Balochistan, a region in south Iran and Pakistan located across the Persian Gulf. Their ancestors predominantly came from the Makran coast in the 19th century. The Al Balushi speak Arabic, while some also use their original languages of Balochi, and some speak Brahui or Persian. They are mainly Sunni Muslims.

People

Notable people with the 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

Politicians

• Nasser Al Balushi, Bahraini Former Ambassador to the United States
• Fatima Al Balushi, Bahrain's Former Minister of Social Development

Miscellaneous

• Mai Al Balushi, Kuwaiti actress
• Salah Abdul Rasool Al Blooshi, Bahraini Guantanamo detainee

See also

• Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates

Notes

References

1. Mohammed Al-Balushi
2. Mai Al Balushi
3. Ali Anwar Al-Balushi
4. Maram Al Balushi
5. Wadha Al-Balushi
6. Muheeb Al-Balushi
7. Salah Abdul Rasool Al Blooshi
8. Azan Al-Balushi
9. Yousuf Al Balushi
10. Al-Okhdood Club
11. The Goat Life
12. Al Wahda FC
13. Field hockey at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament
14. Hamed Al-Balushi
15. Ammar al-Baluchi
16. Balushi
17. Omani Baloch
18. List of Saudi detainees at Guantanamo Bay
19. Oman national football team
20. Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres