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Some htribes trace roots to other ethnic groups. Among the most important of these are the Baluch (or in Arabic, the Al Balooshi). Their ancestors came from the Baluchistan district split between Iran and Pakistan in the late 19th century.
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Baluch (singl. Baluchi; tribe living in Baluchistan and Eastern Arabia) 31, 64-5, 66, 277 Immigrants 76; in Dubai 242; as servants 201, 227; mosques of 138; Sunni. baluchi (general name for immigrants From Persian coast) 225, 226
- ↑ Potter, Lawrence G. (2013). Sectarian Politics in the Persian Gulf (PDF). Oxford University Press. pp. 229–244. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
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