Английская Википедия:Al-Balushi
Al-Balushi (Шаблон:Lang-ar; alternatively Baloushi, Balooshi, Bloushi, Blushi or Blooshi) is a tribal surname common in the Persian Gulf region, particularly Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. It is a nisba and is Arabized from the term Balochi,Шаблон:Efn denoting someone who has Baloch ancestry.[1] People carrying this surname trace their tribal origins to Balochistan, a region in south Iran and Pakistan located across the Persian Gulf.[1] Their ancestors predominantly came from the Makran coast in the 19th century.[1] The Al Balushi speak Arabic, while some also use Balochi or Persian. They are mainly Sunni Muslims.[1] They are a populous tribe in Oman, the UAE and Bahrain.[2]
People
- Sportspeople
- Ali Al-Balochi, Emirati footballer
- Ali Al-Baluchi, Kuwaiti boxer
- Ali Mohamed Al-Balooshi, Emirati middle-distance runner
- Ayesha Al-Balooshi, Emirati weightlifter
- Azan Al-Balushi, Omani footballer
- Hamed Al-Balushi, Omani footballer
- Issa Ali Al-Bloushi, Emirati footballer
- Jamal Nabi Al-Balushi, Omani footballer
- Khalid Abdulla Al-Balochi, Emirati footballer
- Khalid Al-Balochi, Emirati footballer
- Hamad Al-Balochi, Emirati footballer
- Mansoor Al-Balochi, Emirati footballer
- Mohammed Al-Balushi, Omani footballer
- Muheeb Al-Balushi, Omani footballer
- Rayan Al-Bloushi, Saudi Arabian footballer
- Talal Al-Bloushi, Qatari footballer
- Wadha Al-Balushi, Omani sports shooter
- Walid Abbas Al Balushi, Emirati footballer
- Yaqoub Al-Balochi, Emirati footballer
- Miscellaneous
- Ammar al-Baluchi, prisoner at Guantanamo Bay detention camp
- Fatima bint Mohammed Al Balooshi, Bahraini politician
- Mai Al Balushi, Kuwaiti actress
- Salah Abdul Rasool Al Blooshi, Bahraini Guantanamo detainee
See also
Notes
References
Шаблон:Arab tribes in the United Arab Emirates Шаблон:Baloch tribes Шаблон:Baloch diaspora
