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Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School (Chinese: 浸信會呂明才中學; pinyin: Jìnxìnhuì Lǔmíngcái Zhōngxué), abbreviated as "BLMCSS" or more simply, "LMC", is a secondary school established in 1978 by Baptist. Situated in the new town Sha Tin of Hong Kong, the school is a co-educational grammar school offering education at the first to seventh form levels education in Hong Kong.
Baptist Missionary Society The Baptist Missionary Society (from 2000 BMS World Mission) is a Christian missionary society founded by Baptists from England around 1792. The original name of the society was the Particular Baptist Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Amongst the Heathen.
Baptist Student Union The Baptist Student Union (BSU) is the traditional name of a college-level organization that can be found on many college campuses in the United States and Canada. The as the term BSU became associated with other organizations, many local ministries changed their name.
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (BTSR) is a seminary in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded in March 1989 by Virginia Baptists related to the Southern Baptist Alliance and Baptist General Association of Virginia.
Baptist Union in the Czech Republic Widely known as the Baptist Union in the Czech Republic among English-speakers, the Bratrská Jednota Baptistů v České republice is an association serving Baptist Christians in the Czech Republic. They are also known in English as the Unity of Brethren Baptists1.
Baptist Union of Kazakhstan The Baptist Union of Kazakhstan is a fellowship of Baptist churches, also known as the Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists. The Union is composed of almost 200 churches with over 11,000 members, and is a member of the European Baptist Federation and the Baptist World Alliance.
Baptist Union of Romania The Baptist Union of Romania (Uniunea Baptistă din România) is an alliance of Baptist churches for cooperative ministry in Romania. Since independent (or individual) churches have no legal standing in Romania, the Baptist Union also provides a mediatorial relationship between churches and government.
Baptist Union of Western Canada The Baptist Union of Western Canada (BUWC) was formed in 1907 as the Baptist Convention of Western Canada, and adopted its present name in 1909. The Union has suffered several setbacks in its history, including the withdrawal of numerous churches in the 1920s during the fundamentalist/modernist controversy, the closing of Brandon College (in Brandon, Manitoba) in 1939, and the withdrawal of the Swedish Baptists in the late 1940s.
Baptist University of the Américas Baptist University of the Américas (BUA) is a theological university founded in San Antonio, Texas in 1947 for the purpose of training cross-cultural ministry leaders in a Hispanic context. For 60 years, BUA has trained three out of every four Hispanic Baptist pastors in Texas and produced over 1,600 alumni serving throughout the United Sates and global missions fields.
Baptist War The Baptist War also known as the Christmas Uprising and the Great Jamaican Slave Revolt of 1831-32, was a 10 day rebellion that mobilized as many as 60,000 slaves. Led by 'native' Baptist preacher, Samuel Sharpe, it was waged largely by, though not only, his Baptist followers amongst the slaves.
Baptistery In Christian architecture the baptistery or baptistry (Latin baptisterium) is the separate centrally-planned structure surrounding the baptismal font. The baptistery may be incorporated within the body of a church or cathedral and be provided with an altar as a chapel.
Baptistry of Neon The Baptistry of Neon in Ravenna, Italy is the most ancient monument remaining in Ravenna, and was partly erected on the site of a Roman bath. It is also called the Orthodox Baptistry to distinguish it from the Arian Baptistry constructed on behest of Ostrogothic King Theodoric some 50 years later.
Baptistry of Parma The Baptistry of Parma (Italian: Battistero di Parma), the baptistery of the Cathedral of Parma, is considered to be a transition between Romanesque and Gothic architecture, and is one of the most important Medieval monuments in Europe.
Baptists in the United States Baptists first came to America in the early 17th century. So far as the records show, the first Baptist church in America was established by John Clarke in Newport, Rhode Island in 1638 (though some claim priority for the First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island).
Bapu (artist) Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana, also known as Bapu was born on 15 December, 1933 in Narsapur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is one of the very few truly original filmmakers in the Telugu film industry.
Baqa'a The Baqa'a refugee camp (), first created in 1968, lies 20 km north of the Jordanian capital Amman, and is home to around 80,100 Palestinians who are registered as such with the United Nations, making it the largest camp in Jordan.
Baqaa Baqaa, with literal meaning of permanency, is a term which describes a particular state of life with God, through God, in God, and for God. It is the summit of the mystical manazil, that is, the destination or the abode.
Baqashot The Baqashot (or "bakashot", שירת הבקשות) are a collection of supplications, songs, and prayers that have been sung by the Sephardic Aleppian Jewish community and other congregations for centuries each week on Shabbat (Sabbath) morning "from midnight till dawn". Usually they are recited during the weeks of winter, when the nights are much longer.
Baqi Urmançe Urmançe Ğäbdelbaqí İdris Ulı ([] aka Baqi Urmançe []spells in English: bah-KEY oor-mahn-CHE; Janalif: Baqi Urmance; Tatar Cyrillic: Урманче Бакый (Габделбакый) Идрис улы; ; 23 February 1897 - 6 August 1990) was a Tatar painter, sculptor and graphic artist, and a pedagogue. He received the following awards and titles: People's Artist of Tatar ASSR (1960), People's Artist of the Russian SFSR (1982), and laureate of the Ğabdulla Tuqay Tatar ASSR State Prize (1967).
Baqir Jabr al-Zubeidi Baqir Jabr Al-Zubeidi (Arabic: باقر جبر الزبيدي ), also known as Bayan Jabr Solagh, is currently serving as the Finance Minister of Iraq in the government of Nouri al-Maliki. He served as Minister of Interior, in charge of the police, in the Iraqi Transitional Government and was Minister of Housing and Reconstruction of the Iraqi Governing Council.
Bar (diacritic) A bar or stroke is a modification consisting of a line drawn through a grapheme. It may be used as a diacritic to derive new letters from old ones, or simply as an addition to make a grapheme more distinct from others.
Bar (establishment) A bar is a business that sells alcoholic beverages for immediate on-premises consumption. Although the terms may have different connotations, there is no definitive difference between bars, pubs, taverns and lounges where alcohol is served commercially.
Bar (landform) A bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. Bars tend to be long and narrow (linear) and develop where a current (or waves) promote deposition of granular material, resulting in localized shallowing (shoaling) of the water.
Bar association A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both.
Bar billiards Bar billiards is a form of billiards which was possibly initially based on the traditional game of bagatelle. The origins of the game are uncertain, yet it has been suggested that there is a link to a traditional Russian game.
Bar council A bar council in a Commonwealth country and in the Republic of Ireland is a professional body that regulates the profession of barristers together with the Inns of Court. Solicitors are generally regulated by the Law society.
Bar Confederation The Bar Confederation (Polish: Konfederacja barska; 1768–1772) was an association of Polish nobles (szlachta) formed at the fortress of Bar in Podolia in 1768 to defend the internal and external independence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against aggression by the Russian Empire and against King Stanisław August Poniatowski and Polish reformers who were attempting to limit the power of the Commonwealth's magnates (wealthy szlachta). The founders of the Bar Confederation included the magnates Adam Krasiński, Bishop of Kamenets, Kazimierz Pułaski and Michał Krasiński.
Bar Daisan Bar Daisan (154 - 222), also latinized as Bardesanes, was a Assyrian gnostic, founder of the heretical Bardesanites, and an outstanding scientist, scholar, astrologist, philosopher and poet, also renowned for his knowledge of India, on which he wrote a book, now lost.
Bar end In cycling, bar ends are extensions at the ends of the handlebars. Usually fitted onto mountain bikes with straight handlebars, they extend away from the handlebars and allow the rider to vary the type of grip and posture that they use during a ride.
Bar fine A bar fine, or (in engrish) paybar, is the payment made by customer to the operators of a lady bar or go-go bar that allows a dancer or hostess or some other employee of that bar to stop work early, usually in order to accompany the customer outside the bar. This is a common part of a transaction involving prostitution in some countries where it is tolerated including Thailand and the Philippines.
Bar Girls Bar Girls is a lesbian-themed romantic comedy film written by Lauran Hoffman, adapted by Hoffman from her stage play of the same name for the screen in 1994. Starring Nancy Allison Wolfe, Liza D'Agostino, Camila Griggs and Michael Harris and directed by Marita Giovanni, the play and film follow the lives of several women who socialize at a local lesbian bar.
Bar Hill Bar Hill is a purpose-built village with a population of 4000 about 7 km northwest of Cambridge on the A14 road. Planning began in the late 1950s to alleviate the housing shortage in South Cambridgeshire, and the first residents moved in 1967.
Bar chart A bar chart, also known as a bar graph, is a chart with rectangular bars of lengths usually proportional to the magnitudes or frequencies of what they represent. Bar charts are used for comparing two or more values.
Bar Kokhba Bar Kokhba (, Son of Kokhba) (also Bar Kochba, Bar Kochva, Bar Cochva) is a name of Simon bar Kokhba, the leader of the Bar Kokhba's revolt, the second (sometimes counted as the third) of the Jewish-Roman Wars.
Bar Kokhba's revolt Bar Kokhba’s revolt (132–135 CE) against the Roman Empire, also known as The Second Jewish-Roman War or The Second Jewish Revolt, was a second major rebellion by the Jews of Iudaea and the last of Jewish-Roman Wars. Alternatively, some sources call it The Third Revolt, counting also the riots of 115–117, the Kitos War, suppressed by the general Lusius Quietus who governed the province at the time.
Bar Lev Line The Bar Lev Line (arabic: خط برليف, Hebrew: קו בר לב) was a chain of fortifications built by Israel along the eastern coast of the Suez Canal after it captured the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt during the 1967 Six-Day War.
Bar mleczny Bar mleczny (Polish for Milk bar) is a typically Polish kind of a fast food restaurant. It was invented by the communist authorities of Poland in the mid-1960s as a means to offer cheap meals to people working in companies that had no official canteen.
Bar Mitzvah Boy Bar Mitzvah Boy is a British television play, written by Jack Rosenthal and originally transmitted in the Play for Today anthology series on BBC1. Broadcast on September 14 1976, the 75-minute production was directed by Michael Tuchner and produced by Graeme MacDonald.
Bar Reef The Bar Reef is a system of coral reefs just offshore from Sri Lanka's Kalpitiya peninsula. It has the greatest biodiversity of any coral reef in the waters around India and is one of the few pristine coral reef systems in Sri Lanka.
Bar spoon A bar spoon is a long handled spoon used in bartending for mixing and layering of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic mixed drinks. Its length ensures that it can reach to bottom of the tallest jug or tumbler to mix ingredients directly in the glass.
Bar stool Barstools are a type of stool often with a foot rest which, because of their height and narrowness, are designed for seating in a public house or bar. However, barstools are becoming more popular in homes, usually placed at the kitchen counter or at a home bar.
Bar San Calisto The Bar San Calisto is a long-established nightspot in the faddy Trastevere quarter of Rome, Italy. At night, it is more or less avoided by foreign tourists, who are repelled by its typical clients--mainly older Italian males, along with a large number of homeless persons and prostitutes of both genders.
Bar trick The term bar trick refers to all optical and magical illusions performed in bars, taverns or similar establishments. The performer is often the bartender, with the recipient or audience of the trick being a patron.
Bar-headed Goose The Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) is a goose which breeds in Central Asia and migrates over the Himalayas to winter in the wetlands of Pakistan. It is believed to be the highest flying bird having been seen at up to 30,000 feet.
Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University (BIU, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן) is a university in Ramat Gan, Israel. It opened in 1955, and today is Israel's largest academic community, with nearly 36,000 students (including 6,000 students in its affiliated regional colleges) and 1,700 faculty members.
Bar-Kays The Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and funk group which began performing in 1966 and continue to perform today, although with only one original member. They began in Memphis, Tennessee as a favorite soul studio sessions group backing major artists at Stax Records.
Bar-le-duc jelly Bar-le-duc jelly: is a type of jelly which was originally of composed selected seeded whole white currants, but now is also composed of red or black currents, as well. Bar-le-duc jelly is manufactured in the French town of Bar-le-duc.
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike The Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus is a small passerine bird in the cuckoo-shrike family. It is found in tropical southern Asia from the Himalayas and hills of the Indian subcontinent east to Indonesia.
Bar, Ukraine Bar () is a city located on the Rov river in the Vinnytsia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Barsky Raion (district), and is part of the historic region of Podolia (, translit.
Bara district Bara district, a part of Narayani zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Kalaiya as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,190 sq km and has a population (2001) of 559,135.
Bara no soretsu Bara no soretsu, aka Funeral Parade of Roses (薔薇の葬列, in Japanese) is a 1969 film by Toshio Matsumoto. It is a loose adaptation of the Oedipus Rex story set in the underground gay counterculture of 60s Tokyo.
Bara no Seidou 薔薇の聖堂 (Bara no seidou or "Rose Cathedral", in English) is Malice Mizer's fourth and final album, released on their indie label, Midi:Nette. It is also considered to be the band's darkest album in their history together.
Baraba steppe The Baraba steppe (also known as Barabinsk steppe, ) is a wooded, flat plain situated in western Siberia which is an important Russian agricultural district. The steppe has an area of 117,000 km² and stretches between the Irtysh and the Ob Rivers.
Barabaig The Barabaig are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the northern volcanic highlands near Mount Hanang in Tanzania. The Barabaig are a subgroup of the Datoga ethnic group, and speak a dialect of the Datoga language ethnologue.
Baraban BarabĂ n is an Italian folk group focused on the musical traditions of northern Italy, especially that of the Po River valley. BarabĂ n interprets the musical traditions of Liguria, Lombardia, and Piemonte for the modern audience.
Barabas the Jew Barabas is a fictional character who appears at the centre of Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta. He is named after the thief, murderer and (arguably) terrorist who was released from prison and pardoned from crucifixion in place of Jesus in The Bible (Matthew 27 v.
Barabız Barabus (rendering of Tatar barabız (we are going) + English bus) was a winter public transport in 19th century-beginning of 20th century, probably the first public transport in Kazan, after cabs. They were operated by private carriers, that were poor Tatar commoners from surrounding villages.
Barabbas In the Christian narrative of the Passion of Jesus, Barabbas, according to some texts Jesus bar-Abbas, (Aramaic Bar-abbâ, "son of the father"), rendered as "Jesus Barabbas" in NRSV, was the insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem.
Barabbas (1962 film) Barabbas was a 1962 film expanding on the career of Barabbas, from the Christian Passion narrative in the Gospel of Mark and other gospels. It starred Anthony Quinn as Barabbas, with Silvana Mangano, Katy Jurado, Arthur Kennedy, Harry Andrews, Ernest Borgnine, Vittorio Gassman, and Jack Palance, and was distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Barabbas (novel) Barabbas (1950) is a novel written by Par Lagerkvist, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 1951. It tells a version of the life of Barabbas, the man of whom the Bible relates was released instead of Jesus.
Baraboo River The Baraboo River () is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, about 70 mi (115 km) long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
Barada The Barada (Arabic بردى) (Greek Chrysorrhoas: golden stream) is the main river of Damascus, the capital city of Syria. It flows from the spring of `Ayn Fijah (عين فجة), about 27 km north west of Damascus in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains.
Baradari A baradari, in Persian and Moghul architecture, is a building or room with 12 doors which is designed to allow the free draught of air through it. Persons of repute used it as a venue for formal and informal settings in hot weather.
Baraha Baraha is a word processing application for creating documents in Indian languages. It was developed by Sheshadrivasu Chandrashekar with an intention to provide a free software to enable and encourage Indians use their native languages on the computers.
Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya is a book containing a compilation of writings by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. A significant proportion of the subject matter of this book is dedicated to the defence of Islam, Muhammad and the Qur'an against allegations by opponents of Islam in late 19th century.
Baraita of Samuel A Baraita of Samuel (Hebrew: בריתא דרבי שמואל) was known to Jewish scholars from Shabbethai Donolo in the 10th century to Simon Duran in the 15th century, and citations from it were made by them. It was considered as lost until around 1900, when it unexpectedly appeared in print.
Baraita of the Forty-nine Rules The Baraita of the Forty-nine Rules is a work of rabbinical literature which is no longer extent except in references by later authorities. Rashi, the Tosafists, Abraham ibn Ezra, Yalḳut, and Asher ben Jehiel mention a work, "Baraita of the Forty-nine Rules," and make citations from it (thus, Rashi, ed.
Baraja (playing cards) The Baraja (literally deck/pack of cards) is a Spanish set of playing cards closely resembling the common 52-card Anglo-American deck, but is usually made up of only 48 cards. Often the eights and nines are omitted to create a 40-card deck.
Barajevo Barajevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Барајево) is a suburban settlement and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is one of the 7 suburban municipalities, not being part of the Belgrade City proper itself.
Barak (Belgariad) Barak is a fictional character in the David Eddings book series The Belgariad followed by The Malloreon; however, his part in The Malloreon is much more brief. An intimidating Cherek berserker, and the captain of the largest Cherek warship in existence, he is the Earl of Trellheim, a Clan Chief of the Chereks, and a cousin of Anheg, King of Cherek.
Barak Armored Brigade The Barak Armor Brigade is today an Israeli tank brigade and one of the regular armor brigades of the Northern Command. The symbol of the Barak Armor Brigade is a shield with a red border, blue and white Haifa coastline background and a sword on it.
Barak Missile Deal Scandal The Barak Missile Deal Scandal pertains to an ongoing investigation by Indian authorities of allegations of corruption in the purchase of Barak Missile Systems by India from Israel. The Barak missile system (jointly developed by IAI and RAFAEL) employs vertically launched missiles to counter anti-ship sea-skimming missiles and attacks by aircraft.
Barak Yitzhaki Barak Yitzhaki (Hebrew: ברק יצחקי), also spelled Itzhaki or Itzchaki, (born September 25, 1984) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Beitar Jerusalem. Currently his contract with Beitar runs through the 2008-09 season.
Baraka (film) Baraka (1992) is an experimental documentary film directed by Ron Fricke, cinematographer for Koyaanisqatsi, the first of the Qatsi films by Godfrey Reggio. Often compared to Koyaanisqatsi, Barakas subject matter is in fact similar—including footage of various landscapes, churches, ruins, religious ceremonies, and cities thrumming with life, filmed using time-lapse photography in order to capture the great pulse of humanity as it flocks and swarms in daily activity.
Baraka School The Baraka School was small education program that took at-risk 12-year-old boys from Baltimore public school system to the Kenyan outback for two years to live and study. The school was located in Laikipia, Kenya and the program began in 1996 with funding from the Abell Foundation.
Barakah Barakah (Arabic: بركة) is an Arabic term meaning spiritual wisdom and blessing transmitted from God (Arabic: Allah) to any creature he wishes to bestow it upon. It is also described as "the greater good" derived from any act.
Barakaldo Barakaldo (not to be confused with the Cuban and Guinean cities called Baracaldo), is an industrial river-port municipality in the Basque Country in Spain. It is located in the Biscay (Bizkaia) province, administratively included in the "Basque Autonomous Community", on the left bank of the Estuary of Bilbao.
Barakallah The blessings of Allah (be upon you) (Arabic: barak 'Allah بارك الله) is a phrase used by Muslims to express thanks, typically to another person. It is one of many phrases used by Muslims to express thanks.
Barakat syndrome Barakat syndrome, also known as HDR syndrome, was first described by Barakat et al in 1977 and is an inherited condition characterized by hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural deafness and renal disease. Patients usually present with hypocalcaemia, tetany, or afebrile convulsions at any age.
Baralipton In classical logic, baralipton is a mnemonic word used to memorize a syllogism. Specifically, it is when the first two propositions thereof are general, and the third particular; the middle term being the subject of the first, and the attribute of the second.
Baraliris Baraliris was an Illyrian ruler, who after seeing a sign in a dream, embarked on a series of military victories which allowed him to extend Illyrian rule over the Molossians and other tribes, as far as the frontiers of Macedon.
Barallete Barallete is the name of an argot employed by the traditional knife-sharpeners and umbrella holders (afiadores e paragĂĽeiros) of the Galician province of Ourense. It was based on the Galician language as spoken in Ourense, but its users substituted everyday words with invented ones of no linguistic connection, making it impossible for other people to understand it (for example, xilento was the Barellete word for "hunger").
Barallot The Barallots were a sect, deemed heretical, at Bologna in Italy, who had all things in common, even their wives and children. They gave so readily into all manner of sensual pleasures, that they were also termed Compilers.
Baralong Incident The Baralong Incident was a naval engagement of the First World War on August 19, 1915 involving the Q-Ship HMS Baralong, the German submarine UB-27, and the British merchant vessel Nicosian. HMS Baralong sank UB-27 which had been preparing to sink the nearby merchant ship.
Baran (film) Baran (or Rain) (2001) is a movie by Majid Majidi based on a book by the same name, though written in Persian (A translation in English is not available as of 2005). The movie is also set in the same year during which there are a number of Afghan refugees in Iran, in the outskirts of Tehran.
Baranagar Baranagar (Bengali বরানগর) or Barahanagar {meaning the land(nagar) of the pig(baraha)}is a town in the northern outskirts of Kolkata. It is a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Baranavichy Voblast Baranavichy Oblast (, ) was a territorial unit in the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic created after the annexation of West Belarus into the BSSR in November 1939. The administrative centre of the province was the city of Baranavichy.
Barangaroo, New South Wales Barangaroo is an inner-city foreshore locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the north-eastern edge of the Sydney central business district, at the south-eastern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, adjacent to Sydney CBD.
Barangay A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , ), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. Municipalities and cities are composed of barangays.
Barangays of Quezon City Quezon City, the most populous city in the Philippines, is politically subdivided into 142 barangays. These barangays are grouped into four congressional districts, with each district represented by a congressman in the House of Representatives.
Barani A Barani is a gymnastic motion which consists of a front Somersault with an added 180-degree twist, leaving the person facing the other way they took off from. The flip must consist of a tucked front with a kick out to make the spin easier; otherwise, it may be considered another type of motion.
Baranof Cross-Island Trail The Baranof Cross-Island Trail is an informal trail located across Baranof Island, Alaska from the community of Sitka to Baranof Warm Springs. It is a popular trail among resident Sitkans, but also receives some out-of-town backpackers who undertake the hike.
Baranof Lake Baranof Lake is a glacially-fed, horseshoe-shaped lake on the western side of Baranof Island, in Alaska. Baranof Lake borders the community of Baranof Warm Springs and also has a Forest Service cabin on the northwestern end of the lake.
Baranya (county) Baranya (Croatian: Baranja, Serbian: Baranja or Барања, German: Branau) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in present Hungary, in the Baranya region, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary (see: Baranya (former county)).
Baranya (former county) Baranya (Hungarian: Baranya, Croatian: Baranja, Serbian: Baranja or Барања, German: Branau) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in southern Hungary (the present county Baranya) and north-eastern Croatia (part of the Osijek-Baranja county).
Baranya (region) Baranya (Hungarian: Baranya, Croatian: Baranja, Serbian: Baranja or Барања, German: Branau) is a geographical region between the Danube and the Drava rivers. Its territory is mostly divided between Hungary and Croatia, with a small uninhabited pocket of land on the right bank of Danube which belong to Serbia, but it`s under Croatian control from 1997 (see disputes of Croatia and Serbia).
Baranya-Baja Republic The Serb-Hungarian Baranya-Baja Republic (Serbian: Srpsko-mađarska republika Baranja-Baja or Српско-мађарска република Барања-Баја, Hungarian: Baranya-bajai Szerb-Magyar köztársaság) was a short-lived state, proclaimed on August 14, 1921. Its territory included the geographical region of Baranya and northern part of Bačka region.
Baraqiel Baraqiel, Barâqîjâl, Baraqel (Aramaic: ברקאל, Greek: Βαρακιήλ) was the 9th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels that are mentioned in an ancient work called the Book of Enoch. The name means "lightning of God"Knibb, Michael A.
Barasat Barasat (Bangla: বারাসাত) is a city in the outskirts of Calcutta, West Bengal, India and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 parganas. The town is an important railway and roadway junction.
Barasat Peary Charan Sarkar Government High School Barasat Peary Charan Sarkar Government High School (Bangla: বারাসাত প্যারীচরণ সরকার রাষ্ট্রীয় উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) in Barasat (a suburb of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India) was one of the oldest schools in India.The school was established in 1846 by the efforts of luminaries like Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Peary Charan Sarkar.

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