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'''Omani Baloch''' are the [[nationality|nationals]] of the |
'''Omani Baloch''' are the [[nationality|nationals]] of the |
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[[Sultanate of Oman]] who are of [[Baloch people|Baloch]] ancestry. Around |
[[Sultanate of Oman]] who are of [[Baloch people|Baloch]] ancestry. Around 10% of [[Omanis]], From other origins, and they are often naturalized later, despite carrying another nationality and claiming that they are from Al-Balushi. are of Baloch descent whose ancestors migrated to Oman centuries ago, and are now considered native.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Long |first1=Roger D. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nzivCgAAQBAJ&dq=omani+baloch&pg=PA129 |title=State and Nation-Building in Pakistan: Beyond Islam and Security |last2=Singh |first2=Gurharpal |last3=Samad |first3=Yunas |last4=Talbot |first4=Ian |date=2015-10-08 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-44820-4 |language=en}}</ref> Baloch form the largest non-Arab community in Oman,<ref name=Peterson/> and some of them have [[Al-Balushi]] as surname, however most of them pretended to be from the Arab [[Al-Balushi|Balush]] tribe.<ref name="RH">{{cite web|url=http://rhawker.me/zayed-university/more-reflections-on-teaching-at-zayed-university/a-beginners-guide-to-society-in-the-uae/ |title=A Beginner's Guide to Tribes in the UAE |first=Ron |last=Hawker |work=Digital Heritage in the UAE |date=2015 |access-date=23 July 2016 |quote=Some tribes 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. |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314205941/http://rhawker.me/zayed-university/more-reflections-on-teaching-at-zayed-university/a-beginners-guide-to-society-in-the-uae/ |archive-date=14 March 2016 }}</ref> Baloch served as mercenary soldiers for Oman between 18th and 20th century. The first modern army of Oman was exclusively Baloch,<ref name=Peterson/> and even today around 20% of [[Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces|Omani Army]] consists of Baloch people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/10161/16932/Lutfi_duke_0066D_14612.pdf|title="Conquest without Rule: Baloch Portfolio Mercenaries in the Indian Ocean." by Ameem Lutfi Department of Cultural Anthropolo - DukeSpace - Duke University|website=DukeSpace}}</ref> A significant population of Omani Baloch is of [[Jat Muslim|Jat]] (called [[Jadgals|Zadjalis]] in Oman) origins.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nicolini |first=Beatrice |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kVwhcDDhHQkC&pg=PA8 |title=Makran, Oman, and Zanzibar: Three-Terminal Cultural Corridor in the Western Indian Ocean, 1799-1856 |date=2004-01-01 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-13780-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Peterson>{{cite web|url=http://www.jepeterson.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/oman_diverse_society_northern_oman.pdf |title=Oman's Diverse Society: Northern Oman|website= JE Peterson}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:50, 22 March 2024
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 200,000 (10%) [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Muscat, Al Batinah, Al Buraimi, Dhofar, Ash Sharqiyah, Dhahirah | |
| Languages | |
| Balochi, Jadgali[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Islam Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Baloch, Jadgals, Jats |
Omani Baloch are the nationals of the Sultanate of Oman who are of Baloch ancestry. Around 10% of Omanis, From other origins, and they are often naturalized later, despite carrying another nationality and claiming that they are from Al-Balushi. are of Baloch descent whose ancestors migrated to Oman centuries ago, and are now considered native.[3] Baloch form the largest non-Arab community in Oman,[2] and some of them have Al-Balushi as surname, however most of them pretended to be from the Arab Balush tribe.[4] Baloch served as mercenary soldiers for Oman between 18th and 20th century. The first modern army of Oman was exclusively Baloch,[2] and even today around 20% of Omani Army consists of Baloch people.[5] A significant population of Omani Baloch is of Jat (called Zadjalis in Oman) origins.[6][2]
See also
References
- ^ Long, Roger D.; Singh, Gurharpal; Samad, Yunas; Talbot, Ian (2015-10-08). State and Nation-Building in Pakistan: Beyond Islam and Security. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-44820-4.
- ^ a b c d "Oman's Diverse Society: Northern Oman" (PDF). JE Peterson.
- ^ Long, Roger D.; Singh, Gurharpal; Samad, Yunas; Talbot, Ian (2015-10-08). State and Nation-Building in Pakistan: Beyond Islam and Security. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-44820-4.
- ^ Hawker, Ron (2015). "A Beginner's Guide to Tribes in the UAE". Digital Heritage in the UAE. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
Some tribes 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ ""Conquest without Rule: Baloch Portfolio Mercenaries in the Indian Ocean." by Ameem Lutfi Department of Cultural Anthropolo - DukeSpace - Duke University" (PDF). DukeSpace.
- ^ Nicolini, Beatrice (2004-01-01). Makran, Oman, and Zanzibar: Three-Terminal Cultural Corridor in the Western Indian Ocean, 1799-1856. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-13780-6.