˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

baraka

1

[ buh-rah-kuh ]

noun

Islam.
  1. a spiritual power believed to be possessed by certain persons, objects, tombs, etc.


Baraka

2

[ buh-rah-kuh ]

noun

  1. I·ma·mu A·mi·ri [ih-, mah, -moo , uh, -, meer, -ee], Everett LeRoi Jones, 1934–2014, U.S. dramatist, poet, and political activist.
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of baraka1

< Arabic barakah; compare Hebrew ²úÉ™°ùÄå°ì³óÄå³ó blessing
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

For instance, a report by the UN says that the Congolese army aided armed groups in killing nearly 300 Banyamulenge civilians in the city of Baraka in 1996.

From

Other Hamas leaders charged include former leader Ismail Haniyeh; Marwan Issa, the deputy leader of the organisation's armed wing; Khaled Mashaal, who leads the group outside Gaza and the West Bank; along with Mohammed Deif and Ali Baraka.

From

“Black Twitter†also looks at the Amiri Baraka essay “Technology & Ethos,†which explores how technology is imbued with the values of its creators.

From

In January, King Mohammed VI chaired a meeting looking at the water situation across the country where Water Minister Nizar Baraka said there had been an alarming 70% drop in rainfall between September 2023 and mid-January compared to the average.

From

The Last Poets, which originally consisted of Mr. Kain, David Nelson and Abiodun Oyewole, were aligned with the Black Arts Movement — the cultural corollary to the broader Black Power movement of the 1960s and ’70s — of which the activist poet and playwright Amiri Baraka was a central figure.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement