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Mina
Mina may refer to: Places Iran * Minaq, East Azerbaijan * Mina, Fars * Mineh, Lorestan Province * Mina, Razavi Khorasan * Mehneh, Razavi Khorasan Province United States * Mina, California * Mina, Nevada * Mina, New York * Mina, Ohio * Mina, South Dakota Ports * Al-Mina, a modern name given to an ancient coast settlement in Syria * El Mina, Lebanon, the original site of the harbor of the Phoenician city of Tripoli Elsewhere * Elmina, Ghana, a modern town which grew around the first European settlement in sub-Saharan Africa * Mina 3, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina * Mina, Burkina Faso, village in Balé Province, Burkina Faso * Mina, Iloilo, a municipality in Iloilo, Philippines * Mina, Nuevo León, a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico * Mina, Saudi Arabia * Mina River (Indonesia) * Abu Dhabi Vegetable Market or Al Mina Fruit & Vegetable Market, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Languages * Hina language, a language of Cameroon * Gen language or Mina, the language of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmina
Elmina, also known as Edina by the local Fante people, Fante, is a town and the capital of the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District, Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District on the south coast of Ghana in the Central Region, Ghana, Central Region, situated on a bay on the Atlantic Ocean, west of Cape Coast. Elmina was the first European settlement in West Africa and it has a population of 33,576 people. History Prior to the arrival of the Portuguese, the town was called Anomansah ("perpetual" or "inexhaustible drink") from its position on the peninsula between the Benya lagoon and the sea. In 1478 (during the War of the Castilian Succession), a Castilian armada of 35 caravels and a Portuguese fleet fought a large battle of Guinea, naval battle near Elmina for the control of the Guinea trade (gold, slaves, ivory and Aframomum melegueta, melegueta pepper), the Battle of Guinea. The war ended with a Portuguese naval victory, followed by the official recognition by the Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina (Italian Singer)
Mina Anna Maria Mazzini (born 25 March 1940) or Mina Anna Quaini (for the Swiss civil registry), known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian-Swiss singer and actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an Feminism, emancipated woman. In performance, Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music, which made her the most versatile pop singer in Music of Italy, Italian music. Mina dominated the country's charts for 15 years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity. She has scored Mina discography, 79 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts. Mina's TV appearances in 1959 were the first for a female rock and roll singer in Italy. Her loud syncopated singing earned her the nickname "Queen of Screamers". The public also labeled her the "Tigress of Cremona" for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina (Japanese Singer)
, known mononymously as Mina (; ja, ミナ), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is one of the three Japanese members of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. Early life Mina was born on March 24, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas, U.S, to Japanese parents Sachiko (née Terao) and Akira Myoi. She moved to Japan as a toddler and grew up in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Her father is an orthopedic surgeon at Osaka University Hospital in Suita. She has one brother named Kai, who is five years older than her. Mina trained in ballet from a young age, having practiced it for eleven years before debuting with Twice. She attended in Takarazuka, Hyōgo. In 2017, it was reported that Mina held dual Japanese and American citizenship. However, as of 2019, she no longer holds U.S. citizenship, as confirmed by the ''Quarterly Publication of Individuals Who Have Chosen to Expatriate'' list published by the U.S. Internal Revenue S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meena
Meena () is a sub-group of Bhils. They speak Meena language. They started adopting the Brahmin worship system. Its name is also transliterated as ''Meenanda'' or ''Mina''. Historians claim that they belong to the Matsya tribe. They got the status of Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India in 1954. The Zamindar Meena, Chowkidar Meena, Gurjar Meena, Padiyar Meena, Bhil Meena, Rawat Meena, Takur Meena and Rajput Meena are a subgroup of Meenas. Etymology The word Meena or Mina is derived from the Sanskrit word Meen, which means fish. Ethnography The Meenas were originally a ''nomadic tribe''. They were described as a ''semi-wild'' and ''hill tribe'' similar to the Bhils. But in the British Raj, for the fulfillment of its purpose by the British Government, they were described as a ''criminal tribe'' by adding them to the Criminal Tribes Act. Presently they are described as ''Scheduled Tribe'' by the Indian Government. Geography The book ''Civilizations of India'', pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina (given Name)
Mina is a given name with a variety of origins, used as a feminine name in some cultures and a masculine name in others. Egypt Mina, Coptic Μήνης is a male given name for Egyptian Coptic Christians. Mina in the Coptic language (derived from ancient Egyptian language) means: a person who is steadfast, committed, unrelenting or determined. * Mina (fl. c. 3100 BC), a.k.a. Menes, legendary Egyptian ruler and the first pharaoh of Egypt. * St. Mina (Saint Menas; fl. 3rd century AD), Coptic religious leader (martyr) * Mina, son of Apacyrus (fl. 749 AD), one of the leaders of the Bashmurian revolts Arabic Mina, Minah, Meena (Arabic: مِينَا ''mīnā'') is an Arabic female given name transformed from the female given name "Amina", but perhaps the Arabic "Mina" is the Persian " Mina" which bears the meaning "stained (tinted) glass mirror", artistic paint (also generic name for enamel or varnish) for porcelain and metal. See Mina (other) Chinese Mina is a Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Mi-na
Kang Mi-na (; born December 4, 1999), known mononymously as Mina, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known for finishing ninth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show ''Produce 101''. She is a former member of the girl groups I.O.I and Gugudan, as well as its subgroups 5959 and SeMiNa. Kang is also best known for her roles in the television series ''Dokgo Rewind'' (2018), '' Tale of Fairy'' (2018), ''Hotel del Luna'' (2019), ''Summer Guys'' (2021), '' Moonshine'' (2021–2022), and ''Café Minamdang'' (2022). Early life Kang Mi-na was born in Icheon, and later moved to Jeju City when she was eight years old. She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2018. Career 2016–2017: Produce 101, I.O.I and Gugudan In January 2016, Kang, together with fellow trainees Kim Na-young and Kim Se-jeong, represented Jellyfish Entertainment on reality girl group survival show ''Produce 101'' for the chance to debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shim Mina
Shim Mina (; born December 1, 1972), known simply as Mina (미나), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She rose to fame at the World Cup in 2002, eventually deciding to become a K-pop singer. On July 7, 2018, Mina married Ryu Philip, a member of Kpop boy band Tri:al (트라이얼), formerly known as SoReal (소리얼). Dancing career Shim Mina was first a backup dancer for various Korean pop artists such as Park Jin-young and Park Ji-yoon. Discovery She initially found instant fame as "Miss World Cup" at the 2002 FIFA World Cup; when pictures of her with the "Be The Reds!" bandanna around her chest and the Korean flag used as a skirt were beamed around the world. Afterwards, she signed a record deal with J-Entercom Entertainment, and prepared to release her debut album. Music career 2002: Rendezvous Mina released her debut single ''전화받어'' ("''Answer the Phone''") in October 2002. She subsequently released her first album, ''Rendezvous'' later in that month. 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mina, Lebanon
El-Mina or El Mina ( Arabic: الميناء / ALA-LC: ''al-Mīnā’'', which means "the harbour"), is a coastal independent town in Tripoli, Northern Lebanon. El-Mina occupies the location of the old Phoenician city of Tripoli. It acts as the harbour city for modern neighbouring Tripoli, Lebanon's second-largest city, situated 5 km to the east. History El-Mina is the site of the ancient city of Tripolis that dates back to the Phoenician era, and is one of Lebanon's oldest cities, alongside Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon. The site of Tripolis moved inland after the Islamic reconquest from the crusaders, and today's El-Mina became the harbour district of greater Tripoli, eventually having its own municipal board in the beginning of the 20th century, separate from that of Tripoli, but within the context of greater Tripoli. It was called also Tripoli Marina. Geography El-Mina is the city with the largest number of islands surrounding it, along the Levantine coastline. It has nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina, Iloilo
Mina, officially the Municipality of Mina ( hil, Banwa sang Mina, tgl, Bayan ng Mina), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,042 people. History Spanish colonization (1521–1898) Prior to 1870, Mina was formerly named Barrio Mantugaui under the jurisdiction of Pototan. On June 20, 1864, a league of influential citizens and inhabitants of this Barrio, officially pleaded to the Quartermaster General of the Visayas to elevate this barrio into a new town independent of its matrix of Pototan to be named “Pueblo de Molto”. The reasons why there was a petition to elevate said barrio into a pueblo, were due to: (1) great distance between the town and the barrio; (2) during those times, the residents of the said barrio had difficulty travelling to Pototan when they want to hear mass on required days; (3) when some barrio folks fell ill due to some pestilence and eventually died without receiving th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina, Nuevo León
Mina is town and municipality located in the Northwestern part of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. The population was 4,309 at the 2005 census. Its name honors Spaniard insurgent general Francisco Javier Mina, who fought for the Mexican side in the independence movement from Spain. Located at the northwestern part of the state of Nuevo León. Mina is a renowned tourist destination, for its mysticism and legends in the state of Nuevo León. History The municipality is part of a historical region called Valle de Salinas (Spanish for 'Salinas Valley') which was an administrative area of the New Kingdom of León during the Spanish colonial period. It was founded in 1608 by Canarian captain Bernabé de las Casas along with other Spanish and Canarian's settlers establishing the San Francisco de Cañas settlement (Named for Saint Francis of Assisi and ''cañas'', a Spanish word for " reeds"), as it was established in a place surrounded by water springs and reeds, poss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina, New York
Mina is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,004 at the 2020 census. It is at the western county border and state line. The town is best known as a summer resort area, centered on the hamlet of Findley Lake. History The area was first settled around 1815 by Alexander Findley, who built the first mills. The town of Mina was formed in 1824 from a partition of the town of Clymer. In 1832, part of the town was used to form the town of Sherman. In 1915, the population of Mina was 1,021. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.41%, is water. Interstate 86 passes through the north part of the town, with access from Exit 4. New York State Route 426 and New York State Route 430 intersect at Findley Lake. Adjacent towns and areas Mina is bordered by the townships of North East and Greenfield in Erie County, Pennsylvania, at its western town line. The town of Ripley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina, Saudi Arabia
Mina ( ar, مِنَى, translit=Minā), also known as Muna ( ar, مُنَى, Munā), and commonly known as the "City of Tents" is a valley and neighborhood located in the Masha'er district in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia, southeast of the city of Mecca, covering an area of approximately . Mina incorporates the tents, the Jamarat area, and the slaughterhouses just outside the tent city. Mina is most famous for its role in the Hajj ("Pilgrimage"). To accommodate the pilgrims who stay in Mina over multiple nights in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, more than 100,000 air-conditioned tents have been built in the area, giving Mina the nickname "City of Tents." With a capacity of up to 3 million people, Mina has been called the largest tent city in the world. The three Jamarat, located in the Mina valley, are the location of the Stoning of the Devil, performed between sunrise and sunset in the final days of the Hajj. The stone throwing ritual commemorates the Islamic Prophet Ibrahim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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