Al Balushi (Arabic: البلوشي‎; alternatively Baloushi, Balooshi, Bloushi or Blooshi) is a tribal surname common in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, particularly Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. It is a nisba and is Arabized from the term Balochi,[lower-alpha 1] denoting someone who has Baloch ancestry, as they are of Arab origin.[1]