The Baloch or Baluch are a Western Iranic ethnic group native to the Balochistan region of South and Western Asia encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. There are also Baloch diaspora communities in neighbouring regions, including in Central Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula.
Ali is a common unisex name.
Khan is a surname of Turko-Mongol origin, today most commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Iran. It is derived from the historic title khan, referring to a military chief or royalty; it originated as a hereditary title among nomadic tribes in the Central and Eastern Eurasian Steppe during antiquity and was popularized by Turkic dynasties in the rest of Asia as well as in Eastern Europe during the medieval period.
Baloch, also spelled Baloch, Beluch and in other ways, may refer to:
Alam is a masculine name derived from several ancient languages including :
- Arabic: عالم (ʿĀlam) meaning "world" or "universe"
- Hebrew: cognate word עולם is transcribed as Olam, also meaning "World"
- Tagalog: Alam means "Knowledge" (Wisdom). adjective maalam, is referred to as the one who is knowledgeable and wise.
- Malay: Alam means "Field of interest", "nature", "realm", "world". Use "Ilmu alam" means "Natural Studies" or "Geography".
- Hindi: Alam means "the whole world; world".
- Urdu: Alam means "the whole world; world".
Abdul Wahhab is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Wahhāb, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the all-giver".
Gohar and Gauhar are given names and surnames. Gawhar is a given name. Bearers of the name include:
The Baloch Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. The modern regiment was formed in May 1956 by the merger of 8th Punjab and Bahawalpur Regiments with the Baluch Regiment. Since then, further raisings have brought the strength of the Regiment to 27 battalions. The Baloch Regiment is descended from the infantry of the old British Indian Army and is named after Balochistan. Before 1991, it was called the Baluch Regiment but the spelling was changed to 'Baloch' to better reflect the correct pronunciation.
Afghan cameleers in Australia, also known as "Afghans" or "Ghans", were camel drivers who worked in Outback Australia from the 1860s to the 1930s. Small groups of cameleers were shipped in and out of Australia at three-year intervals, to service the Australian inland pastoral industry by carting goods and transporting wool bales by camel trains. They were commonly referred to as "Afghans", even though the majority of them originated from the far western parts of British India, primarily the NWFP and Balochistan, which was inhabited by ethnic Pashtuns and Balochs. Nonetheless, many were from Afghanistan itself as well. In addition, there were also some with origins in Egypt and Turkey. The majority of cameleers, including cameleers from British India, were Muslim, while a sizeable minority were Sikhs from the Punjab region. They set up camel-breeding stations and rest-house outposts, known as caravanserai, throughout inland Australia, creating a permanent link between the coastal cities and the remote cattle and sheep grazing stations until about the 1930s, when they were largely replaced by the automobile. They included members of the Pashtun, Baloch, and Sindhi ethnic groups from south-central Asia ; others from the Punjabi, Kashmir, and Rajasthan regions of the Indian subcontinent; as well as people from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They provided vital support to exploration, communications and settlement in the arid interior of the country where the climate was too harsh for horses. They also played a major role in establishing Islam in Australia, building the country's first mosque at Marree in South Australia in 1861, the Central Adelaide Mosque, and several mosques in Western Australia.
Gilani, Gillani or Geelani is a toponymic surname (nisba) linked to the Gilan Province in Iran. It is also used by people indicating association with the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order Abdul Qadir Gilani. Some members refer to themselves as Kilani, however they maintain the same lineage. The Zoubi's also share the same lineage as the Gilani and the Kilani, owing to their ancestor Ahmad Ali Al Gilani who was later titled Al-Zoubi. Notable people with the surname include:
The 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in 1846 as the 2nd Bellochee Battalion. It was designated as the 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis in 1903, and became 4th Battalion 10th Baluch Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 11th Battalion of The Baloch Regiment.
Qasim, Qazeem or Qasem is the transliteration of the male given name, pronounced with a long first syllable. The meaning is one who distributes. The first known bearer of the name was the son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Qasim ibn Muhammad.
Aftab is a surname and a masculine given name.
Dervish Bejah Baloch (c.1862–1957), also known as Bejah Dervish, or simply Dervish, was a camel driver who played a significant role in the exploration and development of outback Australia, before settling in Marree, South Australia and growing date palms.
Bux is either of two surnames with separate origins. In Europe, it is an Old English surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon word buc meaning 'beach'. It is also an alternative spelling of Buksh, a Muslim surname or male given name, derived from the Persian word bakhsh, meaning "fate", "destiny" or "share".
Al Balushi is a tribal surname common in the Persian Gulf region, particularly Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. It is a nisba and is Arabized from the term Balochi, denoting someone who has Baloch ancestry. 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 Balochi or Persian. They are mainly Sunni Muslims. They are a populous tribe in Oman, the UAE and Bahrain.
Magsi or Magasi is a sub-branch of the Baloch Lashari tribe. The Magsi people in Sindh speak Sindhi and are considered Sindhi.
Haqq is a surname of Arabic origin commonly found in the Indian subcontinent but also in other parts of the Muslim world.
Siraj is a given name and surname. Notable people with this name include:
