Al-Balushi

Al-Balushi
البلوشي
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 Gulf Arab states (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 Obri. They can speak Arabic, while some also use their original languages of Balochi, and some speak Brahui or Persian. They are mainly Sunni Muslims.[2]

Al Balushis in Oman

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See also: Baloch diaspora, Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates, and Omani Baloch
Map of (Tribes) The (Balush) Tribe Located Beside The (Bani Qitab) Tribe.[3]

Oman is home to one of the largest Al Balushi population outside Pakistan and Iran. It is estimated that 35% of Oman's population comprises of Al Balushis.[4] The roots of this go back centuries when two distinct political realities co-existing on the coast of West Asia, Makran and Oman.[5] The common point between these two was the Gwadar Port, which was the main connection between Arabia, Asia and colonial European powers.[6] Gwadar was once ruled by Sultan bin Ahmad of Oman and remained part of the Omani Sultanate till 1958 till Sultan Sa‘id bin Taymur sold it off to Pakistan for $3 million.[7]

People

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Notable people with the surname include:

Sportspeople
Politicians
Miscellaneous

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Balochi: بلو چی, local definition: of, or related to Balochistan.

References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (1996). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates: A Society in Transition. Longman. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-582-78032-3. OCLC 1158665719.
  4. ^ Ahmad, Naveed (10 February 2016). "Harnessing the GCC's Baloch pedigree". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ Nicolini, Beatrice (2021). Letter of Marque: the Gwadar Enclave of Ibadi Sultans of Oman and its interconnections with Asia. Olms-Weidmann country:DEU place:Hildesheim, Zurich, New York. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. ^ J.E., Peterson (2013). The Baluch Presence in the Persian Gulf (PDF). Oxford University Press. pp. 229, 244.
  7. ^ Aamir, Adnan (11 December 2022). "Non-fiction: Deconstructing Gwadar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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