Baraka
Arabic, "blessing." Baraka means a blessing from God, and can also refer to good luck in general. It is also the spiritual benefit that can be bestowed on someone by a saintly figure, and can also refer to a donation to some charitable institution.
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Gale Encyclopedia of the Mideast & N. Africa
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Copyright © 2004 by The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Amiri Baraka
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Floating Bear
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The Boys of Baraka
(2005 Culture & Society Film)
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