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 Urdu or Persian. They are mainly Sunni Muslims.