History of The Game
The game is similar to the French Belote. The similarity between the games rules is unknown. Baloot is believed that it was brought Hijaz by the Indian immigrants during the Ottoman Empire, then it spread to all over the country when it was unified under the Saudi rule. Some suggest that it was brought to the area of Hijaz by the Ottomans themselves when they ruled that area.
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