Al-Balushi

Al-Balushi (Arabic: البلوشي; alternatively Baloushi, Balooshi, Bloushi, Blooshi or Beloshi) is a tribal surname common in the Arab states of the Gulf countries (predominantly Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Eastern Saudi Arabia and Southern Iraq). 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 southeastern Iran —. Their ancestors primarily came from the Makran coast in the 18th century. The majority of them speak Arabic, while some retain their native Balochi language. They are mainly Sunni Muslims.