Basha may refer to: *

Baasha (king) Baasha ( he, , ''Baʿšāʾ'') was the third king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son of Ahijah of the Tribe of Issachar. Baasha's story is told in . Reign Baasha became king of Israel in the third year of Asa, kin ...

, a Hebrew king * ''Basha'' (film), a Tamil movie *

Basha (tarpaulin) A basha is a waterproof canvas or plastic sheet with eyelets or loops on the perimeter, which is used in camping, outdoor, or military situations to act as a shelter, in the form of an impromptu tent and/or groundsheet, usually supported with rope ...

, British military slang for a shelter or sleeping area * Arabic pronunciation of the Turkish title "

Pasha Pasha, Pacha or Paşa ( ota, پاشا; tr, paşa; sq, Pashë; ar, باشا), in older works sometimes anglicized as bashaw, was a higher rank in the Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitar ...

", formerly used by some Arab rulers in Ottoman-influenced areas * Basha (title), an Ethiopian rank originally derived from the Turkish "Pasha" but of lower status *Basha, a chain of Lebanese cuisine restaurants in the

Greater Montreal Greater Montreal (french: Grand Montréal) is the most populous metropolitan area in Quebec and the second most populous in Canada after Greater Toronto. In 2015, Statistics Canada identified Montreal's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) as with ...

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People with the surname

* Amal Basha, Yemeni women's rights activist * Arbër Basha (born 1998), Albanian footballer *

Hassan Abu Basha Hassan Abu Basha ( ar, حسن أبو باشا; 2 December 1922 – 18 September 2005) was a major general and one of the former ministers of interior of Egypt who was in office for two years from January 1982 to July 1984. Early life and ed ...

, Egyptian military officer and politician * Migjen Basha (born 1987), Albanian footballer *

Lulzim Basha Lulzim Basha (; born 12 June 1974) is an Albanian politician who served as the chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania, the main opposition party, from 2013 to March 21, 2022 when he stepped down from the leadership of the party. Basha was ...

(born 1974), Albanian politician

People with the surname

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