HH Ahad Al-Said wife Sultan of Oman HM Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said wearing the traditional Balochi dress at an diplomatic event. HH Ahad’s interested in history, culture & literature, always interested in highlighting the culture & history of her country.

Páplo 🐟 🍲 Balochi fav dish of coastal people in northern Oman.

Baloch &Afghan soldiers heading toward battle field with Colonial British troops, 19th century لشکریان بلوچ و افغان راهی نبرد با قوای بریتانیا ،افغانان با کلاه خود اند ‌ و بلوچان با دستار و‌ کلاه بلوچی(کلاه شتر سوار)، قرن نوزدهم.

Baloch trader in Peshawar, 1919 By Randolph Bezzant Holmes.

Balochi elegance! 🖤 #BalochCultureDay

Ropas village, Sarhad division, Balochistan روستای روپس، سرحد زمین، بلوچستان

A photo from Mombasa, Kenya 🇰🇪📍 On the right is a Baloch man from the Balochi community in East Africa. Balochi community in East Africa is a descendant of Balochs soldiers & commanders in the Imperial Omani Army. Balochi roots & blood are evident in his features!

The Arabic version of Balochi Dictionary, authored by Dr. Ibrahim Al-Balushi, has been completed. Thank you Dr. Ibrahim د. ابراهيم بن علي البلوشي for your service to Balochi culture.

التطريز البلوشي والنقوش البلوشية 🧵 في هذا الثريد تركيزنا سيكون على التطريز والنقوش البلوشية أكثر من الزيّ نفسه، حيث أن النقوش والتطريز هو جوهر الزي البلوشي. #الثقافة_البلوشية #التطريز_البلوشي

The #Balochi word Gwahlēg (گْوَهلیگ), syn: gwānzag/گْوانزَگ: cradle جَن مان کِلَّه ، زَهْگ مان گْوَهلیگ ءَ جاه آرگ کَئیت۔ "A woman is known on her wedding tent, and a child in the cradle."

The #Balochi word Brāh (بْراه):beauty; splendour; brilliance Brāhāg ,brāhet : match , suit, adorn بلوچان ءَ سِلاه ھَنچو براهیت، ھنچوشکہ یک جنین زَهْگ ءَ گْوَریگ براهیت۔ "Weapon adorn the Balochs in the same way that a necklace adorns a woman".

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The #Balochi word negōšag (نِگوشَگ), meaning "listen, pay attention", is a linguistic gem rooted in ancient tongues. It’s cognate with: 𐫗𐫃𐫇𐫢𐫀 negōš (Parthian) 𐫗𐫏𐫇𐫢𐫏𐫗𐫅 niyōšēnd (Middle Persian) ⇨ from Proto-Iranian nigáwšati "to listen" #IranicLanguages #Etymology

🌊 Balochi Word Spotlight: kānīg / کانیگ Meaning: A waterhole — a natural or man-made pond used for drinking water. 🔎 Etymology: The word kānīg in Makrani Balochi is deeply rooted in the Iranian linguistic tradition: • Middle Persian: xānīg (spring, well)

🔍 Eastern Hill Balochi Word Spotlight Kuðaɣ / کُذَغ (“three-stone fireplace”) Khaðak / کهذَک (“house”) Both terms are cognates of Middle Persian kadag (house, dwelling). In Eastern Hill Balochi, kuðaɣ still refers to a traditional fireplace—often built using three stones—

Sheikh Ali bin Issa Al-Zadjali, (b. 1894 - d. 1967) is one of the prominent Omani Baloch figures of the twentieth century. He was considered one of the most famous Omani intellectuals of the last century, & had an archive of 22,000 manuscripts & documents By: SQCC DC