Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates

Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates comprise citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates of Baloch ancestry,^[2][3][4][5] whose ancestral roots lie in Balochistan like Balochs in other Gulf states.^[6][7] They often bear the surname Al-Balushi or Al-Baluchi, As some of them bear surnames of Baluchi tribes such as Al-Raeesi, Al-Huoti, Al-Ameeri or Taherzai.^[8][9]

Baloch people in the United Arab Emirates

امارات متحدہ عرب مردم بلوچ
Total population
709,080[1]
Regions with significant populations
Dubai · Sharjah (Kalba, Khor Fakkan) · Ras Al Khaimah • Al-Ain
Languages
Balochi · Arabic Persian, widely spoken as second/third languages Urdu, widely spoken as second/third languages
Religion
Sunni Islam (Mostly Hanafis and few Hanbalis)
Related ethnic groups
Baloch diaspora

Culture

The Baloch speak Balochi. The Gulf dialect of Arabic is also natively spoken by those who have been settled in the region for generations.^[10] A Balochi literary society under the name Balochi Labzanki Sarchammag is active in the UAE. In Balochi folklore, the Gulf is frequently referenced as a land of opportunities and employment. Poetry, lullabies or songs sung by women at weddings for instance contain references to the economic prosperity offered in Dubai.^{[citation needed]} Some Baloch speak Persian and Urdu as languages from countries such as Iran and Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

People

Sportspeople

• Ali Salmeen, footballer
• Khalid Al-Baloushi, footballer
• Hamad Al-Blooshi, footballer
• Mohammed Abbas, footballer
• Walid Abbas, footballer
• Yaqoub Al-Blooshi, footballer
• Mansour Al-Blooshi, footballer
• Ayesha Al-Blooshi, weightlifter
• Khalid Abdulla, footballer
• Issa Ali, footballer
• Issa Al-Houti, footballer

Politicians

• Ibrahim bin Uthman, former governor of Al-Ain
• Ahmed bin Mahmoud Al Blooshi, political advisor
• Muhammad bin Issa bin Hussein, former governor of Khor-Fakkan
• Jamadar Al-Baluchi, Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi in the Al Ain region in 1925 AD.
• Mirza bin Barakat Al-Ameeri, former ruler of western coast of Makran and supporter of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, ruler of the Dubai, against his opponents 1939

Miscellaneous

• Baluchi (unknown), builder of Al-Mārrīyah Al Gharbiyah
• Musallam bin Hamad, former Major in Abu Dhabi Police and poet
• Ahmed Bisho Al Balushi, Major General and Director of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
• Salama bnt Rashid, Folk tale narrator

See also

• Oman Baloch
• Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates
• Iranians in the United Arab Emirates