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baraka (noun) : [ba'ra-ka] [arabic] - a state of heightened consciousness or grace achieved through religious fervor involving prayer and dancing; a blessing that can be carried and transferred from one person to another or from an object to a person (usu one who has made the hajj); the blessedness possessed by a person of character, courage, and selflessness

Muslims who have completed the fifth of the five pillars of Islam are often endowed by Allah with baraka that may transmit to those around them. —christopher j moore, book In Other Words: A Language Lover's..., 2005

Submitted by: jonathan keith sheriff from California on Oct. 25, 2005 20:51

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