Al-Balushi

Al-Balushi (Arabic: البلوشي; alternatively Baloushi, Balooshi, Bloushi or Blooshi) is a tribal surname common in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf (predominantly Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar). The surname is an Arabized form of the term Balochi or Baluchi, typically denoting Baloch ancestry from Balochistan.

Many people carrying this surname trace their ancestral origins to Balochistan — a region in southwestern Pakistan and southeastern Iran — located across the Persian Gulf. Their ancestors primarily came from the Makran coast. The majority of them speak Arabic, while some retain their native Balochi language. They are mainly Sunni Muslims.