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MuchTakeOver MuchTakeOver is the title of an interactive television program aired on Canadian music video television station MuchMusic, which provides viewers the opportunity to vote by cellphone and online for two pre-chosen contestants. The winning contestant has the chance to takeover control of the show for one hour and play the music videos the contestant wants.
MuchTopTens MuchTopTens is two hours long per episode television program aired on a canadian music television station MuchMusic on Thursdays at 19:00 ET. It used to be hosted by one of the MuchMusic VJs (Rick Campanelli and Amanda Walsh but the program is now hosted by Hannah Simone.
MuchVibe (TV series) MuchVibe is an hour-long music video program block, aired on Canadian music video TV station MuchMusic. It is similar to the hip-hop music video block Rap City, but MuchVibe features a more popular mainstream lineup of videos.
Muideen Ganiyu Muideen Ganiyu (born May 5, 1979) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Featherweight (57 kg) division by DPR Korea's eventual runner-up Song Guk Kim.
Muiderkring In the Golden Age of the Dutch Republic, roughly equivalent to the 17th century, the Muiderkring was the name given to a group of figures in the arts and sciences who regularly met at the castle of Muiden near Amsterdam. The central figure was the poet Hooft; Constantijn Huygens, Sweelinck, Vondel and Bredero were considered part of the group.
Muiderslot The Muiderslot is a castle in the Netherlands, located at the mouth of the river Vecht, some 15 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam, where it flows into what used to be the Zuiderzee. It's one of the better known castles in the Netherlands and has been featured in many television shows set in the Middle Ages.
Muimne In Irish mythology Muimne son of Eremon was joint High King of Ireland with his brothers Luigne and Laigne for three years following the death of their father. Muimne died at Cruachan, and his brothers were killed in battle by Ir, Orba, Fearon and Ferga, the four sons of Eber Finn.
Muintearas Muintearas [in full: Muintearas: An Togra Oideachas Gaeltachta] is an Irish-language based community project, situated in Lettermore, Co Galway, Ireland. It is concerned with eductional and development projects in all the GaeltachtaĂ­ of Ireland.
Muintir na hÉireann The Muintir na hÉireann or People of Ireland Party was a minor populist political party which was active in Ireland in the 1990s. The party had one public representative, former Green Party councillor Richard Greene, who sat on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council from 1991 to 1999.
Muir Beach, California Muir Beach, located about 2 miles from the entrance to Muir Woods, is a community and beach located across the bay from San Francisco. The beach is about 300 yards wide and 100 yards long, with coarse sand and several large boulders.
Muirdale Tuberculosis Sanatorium Muirdale Tuberculosis Sanatorium, also called Muirdale Tuberculosis Hospital, was built in 1928 by Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It is located near the corner of Highway 100 and Watertown Plank Road in Wauwatosa.
Muire A court title in pre-Norman Ireland, and for a time after the Norman invasions when Gaelic nobility maintained varying levels of tradition. The Muire, or Muiredach is the Marshal of a territory of an Irish noble or free-landholder of the rank of Boaire or higher.
Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith Muireadach II of Menteith, or Muiredach Ă“g, (also written as Murethach, Murdoch or Maurice), ruled 1213-1234, is the third known Mormaer of Menteith. Muireadach gained the Mormaerdom by challenging the rights of the current Mormaer, his elder brother, also called Muireadhach, hence Muireadhch MĂłr (in English, "the elder").
Muiredach mac Bran Muiredach mac Bran was the fifth of ten Kings of Leinster to be inaugurated and based on Lyons Hill, Ardclough, County Kildare, a member of the UĂ­ DĂşnchada, one of three septs of the UĂ­ DĂşnlainge dynasty which rotated the kingship of Leinster between 750-1050, significant in County Kildare History.
Muiredach mac Murchad Muiredach mac Murchad became king of Leinster (738-760) in Ireland after a turbulent period in 738 where Faelan mac Murchad (728-738) was replaced by Aed mac Colcu who ruled less than a year before he was replaced by Bran Bec mac Murchad who was finally replaced by Muiredach mac Murchad before the year had ended.
Muiredach's High Cross The Cross of Muiredach in Monasterboice gets its name from the carvings at the base of the west face, where the inscription is intertwined around two cats. It's unclear if this is a prayer for Muiredach, but it refers to the abbot Muiredach mac Domhnaill who died in 923.
Muirend Muirend is an area on the Southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Although most of the district falls within the city proper, part of Muirend lies outwith the city boundary in the adjoining council area of East Renfrewshire.
Muirfield Seamount The Muirfield Seamount is a submarine mountain located in the Indian Ocean approximately 130 kilometers (70 nautical miles) southwest of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The Cocos Islands are an Australian territory, and therefore the Muirfield Seamount is within in Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Muirfield Village Muirfield Village is an upscale golf-oriented community located in the Columbus suburb of Dublin, Ohio. Founded by Jack Nicklaus, the village contains a golf course that is home to the Memorial Tournament each year.
Muirgius mac Tadhg More Muirgius mac Tadhg More, eighth king of Moylurg, reigned 1159 to 1187, brother of the previous king. The Annals of the Four Masters record his passing in the latter year with the comment: "Mac Dermot (Maurice, son of Teige), Lord of Moylurg, died in his own mansion on Claenlough, in Clann-Chuain.
Muirchertach MacLochlainn Muirechertach mac Lochlainn (died 1166) was king of the Cenél nEógain (of modern County Tyrone) and High King of Ireland from around 1154 to 1156, following Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (died 1156).
Muirchu moccu Machtheni Usually known simply as Muirchu, he was a seventh century Irish historian. He is best known for his Vita sancti Patricii or Life of Saint Patrick, one of the first accounts of that famous fifth century catholic saint.
Muiri tree The muiri tree (Prunus africanus) has been used for thousands of years by inhabitants of East Africa for treating various ailments. However, recently European pharmaceutical companies have discovered its potential and have hired agents to harvest the tree by improper methods and to an unsustainable degree.
Muiris Ó Súilleabháin Muiris Ó Súilleabháin (Maurice O'Sullivan), February 19, 1904 - June 25, 1950, became famous for his memoir of growing up on the Great Blasket Island off the western coast of Ireland, Fiche Blian ag Fás (Twenty Years a'Growing), published in Irish and English in 1933. As one of the last areas of Ireland in which the old Irish language and culture had continued unchanged, the Great Blasket Island was a place of enormous interest to those seeking traditional Irish narratives.
Muirkirk & North Lowther Uplands Special Protection Area Muirkirk & North Lowther Uplands Special Protection Area is an extensive area of moorland extending south from near Darvel in southern Ayrshire to near Kirkconnel in Dumfries and Galloway. The SPA is of outstanding interest for its variety of upland habitats and breeding birds.
Muirkirk Enterprise Group Muirkirk Enterprise Group (MEG) was set up in 1999 with the aim of regenerating Muirkirk which was, at one time, labelled the most socially deprived village in Scotland. The ongoing aim of MEG is to regenerate the whole village community to provide sustainability, respect and hope for the village for future generations.
Muisca The Muisca was a South American nation that lived mainly in modern-day Cundinamarca and Boyacá highlands of Colombia. At the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores they were organised in two regions, governed by the Zipa in Bogotá and the Zaque in Hunza (now Tunja) respectively.
Muisne Muisne is a coastal town in the southwest of the province of Esmeraldas in northwestern Ecuador, with 6,199 inhabitants in the last Ecuadorian census on November 24, 2001. It is the seat of the namesake canton.
Muiz ud din Bahram Muiz ud din Bahram (1236) was an Islamic ruler and the sixth Sultan of Delhi of medieval India during the Slave Dynasty (or Mameluk dynasty). He was the son of Shams ud din Iltutmish (1211-1236) and brother of Razia Sultan (1236-1240).
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad Muiz ud din Qaiqabad (1286-1290) was an Islamic ruler and the tenth Sultan of Delhi of medieval India during the Slave Dynasty (or Mameluk dynasty). He was the son of Bughra Khan as well as grandson of Ghiyas ud din Balban (1266-1286).
Mujaddara Mujaddara, also known as Mejadra or Mudardara, consists of cooked lentils together with wheat or rice, garnished with onions that have been sauteed in olive oil. Cooked lentils are popular all over the Middle East and are a main staple of many diets.
Mujaddid A Mujaddid (Arabic: مجدد), in Islamic tradition, refers to a person who, Muslims believe, is sent by God in the first half of every century of the Islamic calendar."Allah shall raise for this Umma at the head of every century a man who shall renew (or revive) for it its religion" (Sunan Abu Dawud, Kitab al-Malahim, ch.
Mujahedeen KOMPAK Mujahedeen KOMPAK or KOMPAC is a Darul Islam organisation based in Indonesia's Sulawesi province. Formed in 1988 with the stated aim of helping victims of conflict and disaster, it has been linked to providing funding for terrorist organisations such as Jemaah Islamiyah as well as carrying out attacks on local Christian groups.
Mujahideen Mujahideen ( , , literally "strugglers") is a term for Muslims fighting in a war or involved in any other struggle.Oxford American Dictionary Mujahid, and its plural, mujahideen, come from the same Arabic root as jihad ("struggle").
Mujahideen Shura Council The Mujahideen Shura Council was an umbrella organization of at least six Sunni Islamist groups taking part in the Iraqi insurgency: al-Qaeda in Iraq, Jeish al-Taiifa al-Mansoura (Army of the Victorious Sect), Monotheism Supporters Brigades, Saray al-Jihad Group, al-Ghuraba Brigades, and al-Ahwal Brigades.
Mujer Secreta Mujer Secreta (1999) was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. It was written by Alidha Ávila (creator), Alidha Ávila (scripts), Ezequiel Borges (scripts), Sandra Caula (scripts), Josefina Jordan (scripts), and José Manuel Peláez (scripts) and directed by José Alcalde and Nicolás Di Blasi.
Mujeres Creando Mujeres Creando (Eng: Women Creating) is a Bolivian anarcha-feminist collective that participates in a range of anti-poverty work, including propaganda, street theater and direct action. The group was founded by Julieta Paredes, Maria Galindo and Monica Mendoza in 1992 and members including two of Bolivia's only openly lesbian activists.
Mujeres Libres Mujeres Libres (English:Free Women) was an anarchist women's organization in Spain that aimed to empower working class women. It was founded in 1936 by Lucía Sánchez Saornil, Mercedes Comaposada and Amparo Poch y Gascón and had approximately 30,000 members.
Mujhe Chand Chahiye Mujhe Chand Chahiye (Urdu: مجھے چاند چاہیے) is a Pakistani Urdu film which was released in March 2000 in Pakistan. The film was Shaan's sophomore directorial venture, and was met with a huge response at the box office.
Mujibnagar Mujibnagar (), formerly known as Baidyanathtala is a town in the Meherpur District of Bangladesh. It is a common reference for the government in exile formed by the leaders of the Awami League, who were leading the guerrilla war for the independence of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) from Pakistan in 1971.
Mukai Shogen Tadakatsu Mukai Tadakatsu (1582-1641), more generally known as Mukai Shōgen (Jp:向井将監), was the Admiral of the fleet (Jp:お船手奉行) for the Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu during the beginning of the Edo period, in the early 17th century.
Mukamlar Mukamlar, plural mukam is a term for bodies of musical repertoire for the Turkmen dutar, two-stringed lute or tĂĽĂżdĂĽk, an end-blown flute. Mukumlar represents the most important repertoires in the Turkmen classical tradition after the baksy songs.
Mukara Mukara is a fictional character who appears in the Yoroiden-Samurai Troopers (鎧伝サムライトルーパー) (Ronin Warriors) anime OVA, Kikôtei Densetsu (The Legend of the Inferno Armor). He is the owner of the Kuroi Kikôtei (Black Inferno Armor) and his fiancé is Naria.
Mukasa Dada Mukasa Dada, formerly known as Willie Ricks, is a civil rights activist. He won the support of thousands of working-class Africans when he chanted "Black Power" while Martin Luther King campaigned for what he termed an "integrated power.
Mukasura Mukasura or Mukāsura (मुकासुर) was a demon, friend of Kauravas, who was sent to disturb the austerities, Arjuna was performing at Mount Kailash. Mukāsura went to forest where Arjuna was practicing his vows of prayer, vigil, and fast and attacked Arjuna in the form of a boar to kill.
Mukawa, Yamanashi Mukawa (武川村; -mura) was a village located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the village merged with six other towns and villages from Kitakoma District to form the new city of Hokuto.
Mukdahan Mukdahan (Thai: มุกดาหาร) is the capital of Mukdahan province, Thailand, located in the northeastern (Isan) region of the country, on the banks of the river Mekong. The population of the city was 100,000 in the year 2000.
Mukden Incident The Mukden Incident of September 18, 1931, also called the Manchurian Incident, occurred in southern Manchuria when a section of railroad, owned by Japan's South Manchuria Railway, near Mukden (today's Shenyang) was blown up by Japanese junior officers Fenby, Jonathan. Chiang Kai-shek: China's Generalissimo and the Nation He Lost.
Mukesh Mukesh Chand Mathur (July 22, 1923–August 27, 1976), popularly known as Mukesh and nicknamed The Man With the Golden Voice, was one of the finest male playback singers of Bollywood, along with Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar.
Mukesh Chatter Mukesh Chatter is an alumnus of the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani he founded Nexabit and sold it to Lucent for $900 million. He is also the Founder & CEO of Axiowave, a Boston-based company he founded with Ray Stata.
Mukesh Kumar Nandanoori Mukesh Kumar (born April 16, 1970 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) is a field hockey midfielder from India, who made his international debut for the Men's National Team in early 1992. Nicknamed Murali, Kumar represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, where India finished in seventh place.
Mukhali Mukhali was an important companion of Chinggis Khan born of the Jalair clan. He served Chinggis' enemy (serving as a slave or Nak for Chinggis' rival, the aunt of his father of the Jurkin clan) in his early days but was captured.
Mukhannathun Mukhannathun (Arabic مخنثون "effeminate ones", singular mukhannath) are gender-variant (typically male-to-female) persons of the Islamic faith who are accepted within the boundaries of Mecca and Medina (Islam).
Mukherjee Mukherjee is a popular Bengali surname, common among residents of the Indian state of West Bengal. According to the Hindu Indian caste system, Mukherjees belong to kulin brahmans group (along with Chatterjee, Bannerjee, Bhattacharya and Ganguly ), the top rung of the Bengali Brahmin caste.
Mukherjee Commission The Mukherjee Commission refers to the one-man board of Mr. Justice Manoj Mukherjee , a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India which was instituted in 1999 to enquire into the controversy surrounding the reported death of Subhas Chandra Bose in 1945.
Mukhran Vakhtangadze Mukhran Vakhtangadze (born January 22, 1973 in Batumi) is a Georgian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated early.
Mukhsha Ulus Mukhsha Ulus or Naruçat Duchy (Tatar language: Muxşa olısı or Naruçat bäklege) was a subdivision of Golden Horde at the place of modern Mordovia, Penza Oblast and Tambov Oblast of Russia in 13th-15th centuries with the capital in Mukhsha. The main territory of the ulus was situated between rivers Sura and Tsna.
Mukhtar Al-Tetsh Stadium Mukhtar Al-Tetsh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home of Al-Ahly before they moved to Cairo International Stadium because of the small capacity.
Mukhtar Altynbayev Mukhtar Altynbayev served as the Minister of Defense and General of the Army of Kazakhstan twice, most recently from December 2001 to 10 January 2007. Prime Minister Karim Massimov replaced him with former Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov in a political shakeup.
Mukhtaran Bibi Mukhtaran Bibi (مختاران بی‌بی, born c. 1972) is a Pakistani woman from the small and impoverished village of Meerwala, located in the rural tehsil (county) of Jatoi in the Muzaffargarh District of Pakistan.
Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov (born March 19, 1976) is a Kazakh boxer who competed in the Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. The same he did one year earlier at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas.
Mukhtasar In Islamic law, a Mukhtasar (Arabic:المختصر) refers to a concise handbook of legal treatises, characterized by neatness and clarity. Mukhtasar's originated during the Abbasid caliphate and were created as a method to facilitate the quick training of lawyers without the repetitiveness of lengthy volumes, yet evolved into a mode of access into the fundamentals of Islamic law for the educated layperson.
Mukhwas Mukhwas is an Asian Indian aftermeal snack or digestive aid made primarily of fennel seeds, anise seeds, coconut, and sesame seeds. They are sweet in flavour and highly aromatic due to added sugar and the addition of various essential oils, including peppermint oil.
Mukhyamantri Chandru Mukhyamantri Chandru is a Kannada movie actor who resides in Southern India in Bangalore. He is by far one of the most versatile actors in the industry, easily fitting into comedy roles or playing more serious parts as a villain.
Mukimono Mukimono is the traditional Japanese art of decorative garnishing. Examples of this include carving traditional images into skins of fruit and vegetables, as well as carving vegetables (such as daikon, carrot, eggplant) into attractive shapes such as flowers, twists, and fan shapes.
Mukinbudin, Western Australia Mukinbudin is a town located in the North Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 293km East of Perth and 80km North of Merredin near Lake Campion. It is the main town in the Shire of Mukinbudin and it has about 300 people.
Mukje Agreement Agreement signed on August 2-nd 1943 in the Albanian Village of Mukje between the Balli Kombëtar and the Albanian Communist Party on how to organize free elections after the World War II and fight for the liberation of the Ethnic Albania. The agreement was later broken by the Albanian Communist Party under the influence of the Yougoslav Communist Party, which did not want to see Kosovo join an Ethnic Albanian State.
Mukkulathor Mukkulathor or Mukulathar (Tamil:முக்குலத்தோர்) literally means the trinity of ancient royal lineages. The title refers specifically to three related Tamil aristocratic and warrior clans that once ruled South India and Sri Lanka.
Mukkuvar Mukkuvar also Mukkuva are a social group or caste primarily a fishing community, living in the coastal districts of Kerala, south Tamil Nadu in India and also in Sri Lanka. It is a community that has differing ethnic identities based on the state or country of domicile.
Mukluk Mukluks or Kamik (singular: kamak) are a soft boot traditionally made of reindeer skin or sealskin and were originally worn by Arctic natives, including the Inuit and Yupik. The term mukluk is often used for any soft boot designed for cold weather and modern designs are often similar to high-top athletic shoes.
Mukna Mukna (Bengali: মুকনা) is a sport, which is a combination of wrestling and judo, originating from, and popular in the state of Manipur. Historical records prove, that Mukna has been played since, the first half of the 15th century, but no exact record is available of the earlier meets.
Mukojima White-eye The Mukojima White-eye (Apalopteron familiare familiare), incorrectly known as the Mukojima Honeyeater, is the extinct nominate subspecies of the Bonin White-eye (formerly Bonin Honeyeater). It occurred on Muko-jima and Nakodo-jima in the northern group of the Ogasawara Islands.
Mukriyan Mukriyan, is a region within Eastern Kurdistan encompassing numerous cities such as Mahabad, Piranshahr, Sardasht, Bukan, Oshnaviyeh, Miandoab, Naghadeh and Shahindej. This region is officially part of the West Azarbaijan Province in Iran.
Mukti Bahini Mukti Bahini (Bangla: মুক্তি বাহিনী) (Liberation Army), was a guerrilla force which fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. The Mukti Bahini have been compared to the French Maquis and the guerrillas of Josip Broz Tito in their tactics and effectivenessWHY THE MOVEMENT FOR BANGLADESH SUCCEEDED: A Military appreciation by Mumtaz Iqbal.
Mukti Deeksha Mukti Deeksha, in Hindu philosophy, is said to be a transfer of divine energy given by the Avatars Amma and Bhagavan through a trained person called a deeksha giver. The purpose of deeksha is to intiate a neurobiological change so that the receiver can experience reality without the interference of the mind.
Mukti-yogyas In Dvaita theology, Mukti-yogyas is a class of souls classified by Shri Madhvacharya as eligible for mukti or moksha. They are Jivas or souls who are receptive to spiritual values, and through repeated embodiments they evolve into better and better men, and finally through concentrated spiritual discipline and God's grace attain salvation.
Muktikā The Muktikā ("deliverance", see mukti) Upanishad is the final Upanishad of the Advaita canon of 108 texts, and it is itself the source of this canon. It predates 1656, when the canon was recorded by Dara Shikoh.
Muktinath Muktinath, a sacred place both for Hindus as well as the Buddhists, is located at an altitude of 3,710 meters, at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass (part of the Himalayas) , Mustang district, Kingdom of Nepal. The Hindus call the place as Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the "place of salvation", while the Buddhists call it Chumig Gyatsa, which in Tibetan means 'Hundred Waters'.
Mukunda Goswami Mukunda Goswami (मुकुन्द गोस्वामी) is an acting spiritual leader (guru) within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (popularly known as ISKCON or the Hare Krishnas). American by birth, Mukunda Goswami was a close friend of Beatles member George Harrison, who also had an intest in Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy.
Mukutmanipur Mukutmanipur (Bengali: মুকুটমণিপুর) is a small town in Bankura district of West Bengal, India noted for being a tourist location. It is located at the confluence of the Kangsabati and Kumari rivers close to the Bihar border.
Mukyōkai The , or No-Church Movement (or sometimes referred to as "Nonchurch Movement"), is a Japanese indigenous movement of Christianity that rejects all Western formal religious institutions and church structures, focusing on Bible study in small groups. It was founded by Uchimura Kanzō (1861–1930) in response to Western denominationalism, and today the number of adherents is believed to be around 35,000 in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.
MuKHA (Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen) MuKHA (Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen)is the contemporary art museum of the city and one of the most important in Belgium]. The museum holds a permanent collection of contemporary art from belgian and international artists, an arthouse cinema and an important library of books on contemporary art.
Mul Muls are the mixed breed offspring of humans and dwarves in the fictional setting of Dark Sun in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The term mul is derived from "mule" which are sterile hybrids, and as such the word is meant to be pronounced in the same manner (rhyming with "rule" rather than "mull").
Mul Mantra The Mul Mantra (, , or , , Mool Mantra) is the most important composition contained within the Guru Granth Sahib and is considered the basis of Sikhism. Its importance is emphasised by the fact that it is the first composition to appear in the Granth and that it appears before the commencement of most of the Raags within the Granth.
Mulan Mulan is a 1998 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19, 1998. The thirty-sixth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, the film is loosely based on various versions of the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan (Fa Mulan), and was the first of three produced primarily at the animation studio at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Mulan II Mulan II is a Disney direct-to-video animated feature released in 2004 and a sequel to the 1998 animated film Mulan. It was directed by Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland, and features Mulan, and her new fiancé General Shang, on a special mission: escorting the Emperor's three daughters across the country to meet their soon-to-be fiancés.
Mulan magnolia Mulan magnolia Magnolia liliiflora, also known as Tulip magnolia or Lily magnolia, is a small tree native to southwest China (Sichuan, Yunnan), but cultivated for centuries elsewhere in China and also Japan. It was first introduced to English-speaking countries from cultivated Japanese origins, and is thus also sometimes called "Japanese magnolia", though it is not native to Japan.
Mulangari, Australian Capital Territory Mulangari was a planned designated suburb in the Gungahlin district of Canberra, Australia. It was planned for an area next to the suburbs of Kenny, Franklin, Gungahlin and Throsby, at the end of Wells Station Road.
Mulatta Records Mulatta Records, established in 2000 by the Nigerian record producer and DJ Ayo Osinibi and the American composer/performer Dave Soldier, specializes in music created by unusual means, including the Thai Elephant Orchestra, and various projects by children, including 6 to 9 year olds who improvise avant-garde jazz in The Tangerine Awkestra, and 5 to 10 year-olds in East Harlem who compose and play rap music in Da Hiphop Raskalz. Other recordings include work by the Russian conceptual artists Komar and Melamid, music written according to poll of American music taste, resulting in the statistically Most Wanted and Unwanted Songs, two CDs by writer Kurt Vonnegut, and Mandeng Eletrik, a collaboration between Wofa, tribal musicians from a village in Guinea that lacks electricity and running water, with American R&B musicians including Bernie Worrell and Will Calhoun.
Mulavi Younas Khalis Maulavi Mohammad Younas Khalis (alternate spellings Yunis and Younis) was a mujahideen commander in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. His party was called Hezb-i-Islami ("Party of Islam"), the same as Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's party.
Mulawin: The Movie Mulawin: The Movie is the film sequel to the Mulawin television series that was shown on GMA Network. The movie was released on December 25, 2005 and is produced by Regal Films and GMA Films in the Philippines.
Mulayam Singh Yadav Mulayam Singh Yadav (born November 22, 1939) is a politician in Uttar Pradesh, India. He has been repeatedly elected to the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly since 1965 and is the current chief minister of the state.
Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River The Mulberry Fork is a tributary of the Black Warrior River, approximately 100 mi (161 km) long, in northern Alabama in the United States. The Mulberry Fork is one of three forks, along with the Locust Fork and the Sipsey Fork, that join to form the Black Warrior.
Mulberry High School Mulberry High School (also referred to as Mulberry Senior High School) is a four-year public high school located in Mulberry, Florida, serving the city and surrounding areas. Its enrollment is 1066 students from ninth through twelfth grades.
Mulberry Street Bridge The Mulberry Street Bridge, is a concrete arch bridge that spans Cameron Street and Paxton Creek in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The bridge is the second constructed at the current site to connect the Allison Hill neighborhood of East Harrisburg to Downtown.
Mulder and Scully Mulder and Scully was a single released from Catatonia's 1998 album, International Velvet and reached Number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. The names Mulder and Scully refer to the two main characters of the popular sci-fi TV series The X-Files.
Muldestausee-Schmerzbach Muldestausee-Schmerzbach is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Mulde, east of Bitterfeld.
Muldjewangk The Muldjewangk is a water-creature in Australian Aboriginal mythology that inhabitated the Murray River, particularly Lake Alexandrina. It was used as a deterrent for Aboriginal children who wished to play near the riverside after dark.
Muldraugh Hill Muldraugh Hill is an escarpment in central Kentucky separating the Bluegrass on the north and north-east from the Pennyrile on the south and south-west. This escarpment fades into the Pottsville Escarpment on the east, and terminates at the Ohio River in the west, although in truth it continues in Indiana as Floyds Knobs.
Mule (sheep) In British Sheep farming, the term Mule is used to refer to a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester Ram and a fell ewe, especially a Swaledale or Cheviot. Half of England's cross bred ewes are mules, producing prime lamb when crossed with a meat breed.

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