Baraka

/bəˈrɑːkə/ noun

In Islamic and North African culture, a spiritual blessing or divine grace that can be transmitted through objects, people, or places.

From Arabic 'barakah,' meaning 'blessing' or 'prosperity.' The word entered European languages through contact with Islamic and North African cultures.

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