Baraka is a word of Middle Eastern (or Arabic) origin. It is defined as the sanctity of blessings bestowed upon a person by a sage, saint or marabout belonging to the Islamic faith.
Baraka is also the last name of Amiri Baraka, who later came to be known as Imamu Amiri Baraka, was born Everett LeRoi Jones on October 7, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey in the United States. He is a well-known American writer, playwright, poet and essayist. The themes of Baraka's works dealt mainly with the racial conflict between people of different races who lived in the melting pot of cultures called the United States of America.
Baraka was an experimental documentary film released in the year 1992. The film was directed by Ron Fricke and was a stark and realistic depiction of various landscapes, desolate cityscapes, fields of jets and industrial areas. Baraka is also the name of a character in the popular video game Mortal Kombat
Baraka is also the last name of Amiri Baraka, who later came to be known as Imamu Amiri Baraka, was born Everett LeRoi Jones on October 7, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey in the United States. He is a well-known American writer, playwright, poet and essayist. The themes of Baraka's works dealt mainly with the racial conflict between people of different races who lived in the melting pot of cultures called the United States of America.
Baraka was an experimental documentary film released in the year 1992. The film was directed by Ron Fricke and was a stark and realistic depiction of various landscapes, desolate cityscapes, fields of jets and industrial areas. Baraka is also the name of a character in the popular video game Mortal Kombat