Shaker or Shakers may refer to:

Religious groups

Shakers The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, more commonly known as the Shakers, are a Millenarianism, millenarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian sect founded in England and then organized in the Unit ...

, a historically significant Christian sect *

Indian Shakers The Indian Shaker Church is a Christian denomination founded in 1881 by Squaxin shaman John Slocum and his wife Mary Slocum in Washington state. The Indian Shaker Church is a unique blend of Indigenous, Catholic, and Protestant beliefs and practi ...

, a smaller Christian denomination

Objects and instruments

Shaker (musical instrument) The word shaker describes various percussive musical instruments used for creating rhythm in music. They are called shakers because the method of creating the sound involves shaking them – moving them back and forth in the air rather than strik ...

, an indirect struck idiophone *

Cocktail shaker A cocktail shaker is a device used to mix beverages (usually alcoholic) by shaking. When ice is put in the shaker, this allows for a quicker cooling of the drink before serving. Usage A shaken cocktail is made by putting the desired ingredie ...

, a device used to mix beverages (usually alcoholic) by shaking * Shaker (salt and pepper), condiment dispensers designed to allow diners to distribute grains of edible salt and ground peppercorns *

Shaker (laboratory) A shaker is a piece of laboratory equipment used to mix, blend, or agitate substances in a tube or flask by shaking them. It is mainly used in the fields of chemistry and biology. A shaker contains an oscillating board that is used to place the f ...

, a device used to stir liquids in chemistry and biology *

Shaker (testing device) A shaker is a device used in vibration testing to excite the structure, either for endurance testing or modal testing. References *Tongue, Benson, ''Principles of Vibration'', Oxford University Press, 2001, *Inman, Daniel J., ''Engineering Vib ...

, a vibration device used in endurance testing or modal testing *

Shaker scoop A shaker scoop (sometimes called a shaker hood scoop or a shaker hood) is an automobile term for an air intake for combustion air that is mounted directly on top of the engine's air cleaner and protrudes through a hole in the hood. Since it is fa ...

, an auto component *

Shale shakers Shale shakers are components of drilling equipment used in many industries, such as coal cleaning, mining, oil and gas drilling.They are the first phase of a solids control system on a drilling rig, and are used to remove large solids ( cuttings ...

, a type of solids control equipment

Music

, an indirect struck idiophone * Shaker (Lil Shaker), a Ghanaian recording artist, songwriter, producer and performer * The Shakers (band) a pseudonym for the band Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes *

Los Shakers Los Shakers were a popular rock band in the 1960s and was a part of the Uruguayan Invasion in Latin America. They were heavily influenced by the look and sound of The Beatles. In the late 1960s they would broaden and expand their musical direct ...

, a Uruguayan band * ''Shaker'' (David Johansen album), 2002 * ''Shaker'' (Akina Nakamori album)

People with the name

Shaker Aamer Shaker Abd al-Rahim Muhammad Aamer (born 21 December 1966)Shaker Ahmed (born 1992), a Bangladeshi cricket player *

Shaker Al-Nabulsi Shaker Al Nabulsi (December 5, 1940 – January 6, 2014) was an American author and columnist of Jordanian descent. Biography al-Nabulsi was a signatory of the St. Petersburg Declaration at the Secular Islam Summit and authored numerous books ...

(1940-2014), an American author *

Shaker Asad Shaker Asad (born August 18, 1979) is a Palestinian former soccer midfielder who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer and one in the USL First Division. He also played for the Palestinian national team. Club career Early career Asad wa ...

(born 1979), a Palestinian former soccer midfielder *

Shaker Elsayed Shaker Elsayed (born 1951) is a dual citizen of Egypt and the US, and has been the imam of the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque in Falls Church, Virginia, since June 1, 2005. He was born in Cairo, Egypt. Educational background and scholarship Elsayed has an ...

(born 1951), the Imam of the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque *

Shaker Ismail Shaker Ismail ( ar, شاكر إسماعيل, born 1927) is an Iraqi former international football player, who was one of the first players to play in first Iraq national football team. He also played for Al-Minaa. International career Ismail ...

(born 1927), an Iraqi former international football player *

Shaker Mahmoud Shaker Mahmoud Hamza (born 5 May 1963) is an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Shabab. He helped Iraq to their second Olympic Games in 1984 in Los Angeles, United States, where he p ...

(born 1963), an Iraqi football midfielder *

Shaker Zahra Shaker A. Zahra is the Robert E. Buuck Chair of Entrepreneurship and professor of strategy and entrepreneurship, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. He is also the academic director of the Gary S. Holmes Entrepreneurship Center. ...

, professor of strategy and entrepreneurship, Carlson School of Management * Amirhossein Shaker (born 2001) *

Hakeem Shaker Hakeem Shaker ( ar, حكيم شاكر; born 7 January 1963 in Baghdad, Iraq), is a former Iraqi football player and manager. At some point between late 2012 and early 2013, Hakeem was the first and only Iraqi coach to manage three Iraqi national ...

(born 1963), a former Iraqi football player and manager *

Hany Shaker Hany Shaker ( ar, هانى شاكر, ; born December 21, 1952) is an Egyptian singer, actor and composer. His first public appearance was when he sang with Abd El Halim Hafez Choral Group in "Sora", then he played in the movie Sayed Darwish as t ...

(born 1952), an Egyptian singer, actor and composer *

Huda Sajjad Mahmoud Shaker Huda Sajjad Mahmoud Shaker ( ar, هدى سجاد محمود شاكر) (born 5 November 1978, العمر : ٤٣ سنة ), عدد الاولاد:٣ is an Iraqi politician from Najaf Governorate. She holds a bachelor's degree in chemis ...

(born 1978), an Iraqi politician *

Jalal Shaker Jalal Shaker is a former Iraqi football defender. He competed in the 1986 Asian Games The 1986 Asian Games ( ko, 1986년 아시아 경기대회/1986년 아시안 게임, Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Cheon gubaek palsip- ...

, a former Iraqi football defender *

Mahmoud Shaker Air Marshal Mahmoud Shaker Abdel-Monem ( ar, محمود شاكر) (20 July 1926 – 6 April 1980) was a senior commander in the Egyptian Air Force. Early life and education Mahmoud Shaker was born on 20 July 1926 in Al Bidaa in the Dakahlia Gov ...

(1926-1980), a senior commander in the Egyptian Air Force *

Masihuddin Shaker Masihuddin Shaker is a Bangladeshi film director and writer. In 1979, he won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film ''Surja Dighal Bari''. Background Shaker studied architecture at Bangladesh University of Engineering ...

, Bangladeshi film director and writer *

Mohamed Shaker Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Shaker ( ar, محمد ابراهيم شاكر; 16 October 1933 – 29 March 2018), was an Egyptian diplomat and political scientist. Born in Egypt capital city, Cairo in 1933, he graduated in Cairo University in 1955 and ...

(1933-2018), an Egyptian diplomat and political scientist *

Mohammed Ali Shaker Mohammed Ali Shaker (Arabic: محمد علي شاكر ; born 27 April 1997), known as Mohammed Shaker, is an Emirati footballer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national football team and Al Ain FC Al Ain Football Club ( ar, نادي ...

(born 1997), an Emirati footballer *

Mohammad-Hossein Shaker Mohammad-Hossein Shaker ( fa, محمدحسین شاکر) is an Iranian retired military officer who served as the Chief-of-Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army , founded = , current_form = ( Islamic Republic) , disban ...

, an Iranian retired military officer *

Nadhim Shaker Nadhim Shaker Salim ( ar, ناظم شاكر سالم; 18 December 1958 – 11 September 2020) was an Iraqi football player and coach of the Iraq national team. Playing career Nadhim Shaker was one of the most talented defenders in Iraqi footba ...

(1958-2020), Iraqi football player and coach * Noor Shaker, a Syrian entrepreneur and computer scientist * Salam Shaker (born 1986), a former Iraqi professional footballer *

Samir Shaker Samir Shaker Mahmoud (born 28 February 1958) is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as defender. He represented the Iraq national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Rasheed Club. Career Samir Shaker was on ...

(born 1958), Iraqi former professional footballer *

Tarek Shaker Tarek Makram Shaker is an Egyptian politician. A Coptic Christian, he has served as Vice President of the Egyptian House in the US, an organization claiming to represent the Egyptian community in the United States. Tarek Shaker was appointed by ...

, an Egyptian politician *

Thamer Shaker Thamer Adnan Shaker (Arabic: ثامر عدنان شاكر) is a Saudi Arabia, Saudi businessman, management consultant, and writer. He is the founder of Shaker Consultancy House. Career Thamer was born in Jeddah, July 1975. He received his m ...

(born 1975), a Saudi businessman, management consultant, and writer *

Zaid ibn Shaker Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE, CVO (4 September 1934 – 30 August 2002) ( ar, الامير زيد بن شاكر) served as commander-in-chief of the Jordanian military for more than twelve years and the 27th Prime Minister of Jordan three times. King ...

(1934-2002), former commander-in-chief of the Jordanian military

Other uses

* Shaker, one of the players executing the shake and bake strategy in the sport pickleball *

Baker University Baker University is a private university in Baldwin City, Kansas. Founded in 1858, it was the first four-year university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools. The College of Art ...

, Baldwin City, Kansas, US *

Shaker (gene) The ''shaker (Sh)'' gene, when mutated, causes a variety of atypical behaviors in the fruit fly, ''Drosophila melanogaster''. Under ether anesthesia, the fly’s legs will shake (hence the name); even when the fly is unanaesthetized, it will exh ...

, an animal gene * ''The Shakers'' (film), a 1974 documentary film *

Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an English association football club based in Bury, Greater Manchester, whose team last played in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football, in the 2018–19 season. The team are known as "The Shakers", and ...

or the Shakers, an English football club * Shaker (''Diagnosis: Murder'' episode)

Religious groups

Objects and instruments

Music

People with the name

Other uses

See also