Messenger, Messengers, The Messenger or The Messengers may refer to:

People

Courier A courier is a person or organization that delivers a message, package or letter from one place or person to another place or person. Typically, a courier provides their courier service on a commercial contract basis; however, some couriers are ...

, a person or company that delivers messages, packages, or mail * Messenger (surname) *

Bicycle messenger Bicycle messengers (also known as bike or cycle couriers) are people who work for courier companies (also known as messenger companies) carrying and delivering items by bicycle. Bicycle messengers are most often found in the central business dist ...

, a bicyclist who transports packages through cities *

Messenger-at-arms A messenger-at-arms is an officer of the Scotland, Scottish Court of Session, responsible for serving documents and enforcing court orders throughout Scotland. Messengers-at-arms must have a commission as a sheriff officer although, unlike sherif ...

, an officer of the Scottish Court of Session * Messenger of the Court, a court officer responsible for carrying communications and executing other orders *

Prophets and messengers in Islam Prophets in Islam () are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God in Islam, God's message on Earth and serve as models of ideal human behaviour. Some prophets are categorized as messengers (; sing. , ), those who transmit Revelatio ...

Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...

and other prophets in Islam, who were known as Messengers of Allah (God)

Science and technology

Biology and chemistry

* Chemical messenger, such as a

hormone A hormone (from the Ancient Greek, Greek participle , "setting in motion") is a class of cell signaling, signaling molecules in multicellular organisms that are sent to distant organs or tissues by complex biological processes to regulate physio ...

neurotransmitter A neurotransmitter is a signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a Chemical synapse, synapse. The cell receiving the signal, or target cell, may be another neuron, but could also be a gland or muscle cell. Neurotra ...

, a molecule used for cellular signalling *

Messenger RNA In molecular biology, messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule of RNA that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene, and is read by a ribosome in the process of synthesizing a protein. mRNA is created during the ...

(mRNA), RNA that carries information from DNA to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in a cell

Electronics and computing

Instant messenger Instant messaging (IM) technology is a type of synchronous computer-mediated communication involving the immediate ( real-time) transmission of messages between two or more parties over the Internet or another computer network. Originally involv ...

, a tool for online text communication **

Facebook Messenger Messenger, formerly known as Facebook Messenger, is an American proprietary instant messaging service developed by Meta Platforms. Originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008, the client application of Messenger is currently available o ...

, an instant messaging service by Meta (Facebook) **

Microsoft Messenger service Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger Service, .NET Messenger Service and Windows Live Messenger Service) was an instant messaging and presence system developed by Microsoft in 1999 for use with its MSN Messenger software. It was used by instant m ...

, an instant messaging service by Microsoft ***

Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger (also known colloquially simply as MSN), later rebranded as Windows Live Messenger, was a Cross-platform software, cross-platform instant messaging client, instant-messaging client developed by Microsoft. It connected to the now-di ...

, the client for said service, formerly named MSN Messenger *** Windows Messenger, a predecessor of the above client ** Yahoo! Messenger, an instant messaging service by Yahoo! * Windows Messenger service, a networking component of earlier versions of Microsoft Windows

Space exploration

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MESSENGER Messenger, Messengers, The Messenger or The Messengers may refer to: People * Courier, a person or company that delivers messages, packages, or mail * Messenger (surname) * Bicycle messenger, a bicyclist who transports packages through cities * M ...

'', a NASA probe to Mercury launched in 2004

Transport

* Messenger cable, a continuous loop of cable or chain attached to a capstan used to raise the anchor cables on 17th–19th century sailing ships * Miles Messenger, a British 1940s liaison aircraft * ''Messenger'' (sternwheeler), an 1876 sternwheel steamboat of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet * Verville-Sperry M-1 Messenger, 1921 American biplane * ''Messenger'' (HBC vessel), operated by the HBC from 1897-1906, see Hudson's Bay Company vessels * Renault Messenger, a commercial van

Literature

* ''Messenger'' (novel), a 2004 novel written by Lois Lowry * ''The Messenger'' (Silva novel), a 2006 novel by Daniel Silva * ''The Messenger'' (Zusak novel), a 2002 novel by Markus Zusak * ''The Messenger'', a 2001 fantasy novel by

Douglas Niles Douglas Niles (born December 1, 1954, in Brookfield, Wisconsin) is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, the '' Star Frontiers'' spac ...

Periodicals

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Fort Dodge Messenger ''The Messenger'' is a newspaper that is printed and delivered to the Fort Dodge, Iowa, area. That area covers Buena Vista, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster, and Wright counties. It was founded o ...

'', a newspaper printed in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States * ''Messenger'' (magazine), a Mormon fundamentalist publication * Messenger Newspapers, a group of newspapers in Adelaide, South Australia * ''The Messenger'' (magazine), a monthly magazine associated with the Harlem Renaissance *''

Messenger of the Sacred Heart The ''Messenger of the Sacred Heart'' is a Roman Catholic periodical; the print organ of the Apostleship of Prayer, a pious association founded in nineteenth century France by the Jesuits. There are many editions in various languages, promoting dev ...

'', a Jesuit magazine published in Ireland *''The Missionary Messenger'', a journal of the

British Methodist Episcopal Church The British Methodist Episcopal Church (BMEC) is a Methodist denomination based in Canada. The BMEC was organized on 26 September 1856. The majority of the British Methodist Episcopal Church merged with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME ...

in Toronto, Canada * ''The Messenger'' (Madisonville, Kentucky), a U.S. newspaper published in Madisonville, Kentucky * ''The Messenger'' (Mount Airy, North Carolina), a U.S. newspaper published in Mount Airy, North Carolina *''

Il Messaggero ''Il Messaggero'' (English: "The Messenger") is an Italian Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper based in Rome, Italy. It has been in circulation since 1878. It is one of the main national newspapers in Italy. History and profile ''Il Messaggero'' ...

'' ("The Messenger"), a newspaper based in Rome, Italy *''Messenger'', an American magazine published by the

Church of the Brethren The Church of the Brethren is an Anabaptist Christian denomination in the Schwarzenau Brethren tradition ( "Schwarzenau New Baptists") that was organized in 1708 by Alexander Mack in Schwarzenau, Germany during the Radical Pietist revival. ...

. *''

Messenger of Mathematics The ''Messenger of Mathematics'' is a defunct British mathematics journal. The founding editor-in-chief was William Allen Whitworth with Charles Taylor and volumes 1–58 were published between 1872 and 1929. James Whitbread Lee Glaisher was t ...

'', a British mathematics journal published between 1872 and 1929, sometimes abbreviated as ''Messenger'' *''The Messenger'', a quarterly astronomical journal published by the

European Southern Observatory The European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, commonly referred to as the European Southern Observatory (ESO), is an intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental research organisation made up of 16 m ...

* ''The Messenger'' (website), an American news website founded in 2023 and shut in 2024

In film and television

* ''

Mohammad, Messenger of God ''The Message'' () originally known as ''Mohammed, Messenger of God'' () is a 1976 epic film directed and produced by Moustapha Akkad that chronicles the life and times of Muhammad, who is Depictions of Muhammad, never directly depicted. Relea ...

'', a 1976 film directed by Moustapha Akkad * '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'', a 1999 film directed by Luc Besson * "Messenger", an episode of ''Power Rangers SPD'' * ''The Messenger'' (1918 film), a film starring Oliver Hardy * ''The Messenger'' (1937 film), directed by Raymond Rouleau *''The Messenger'' (1986 film), a 1986 film directed by

Fred Williamson Frederick Robert Williamson (born March 5, 1938), nicknamed "the Hammer", is an American actor, filmmaker, and former American football player, a defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League (AFL) during the 1960s. He was a ...

*''The Messenger'', an unfinished film by Sergei Bodrov Jr. *''Messengers'', a 2004 drama film starring Michele Hicks * ''The Messenger'' (2008 film), a film by Çağan Irmak * ''The Messenger'' (2009 film), a film by Oren Moverman * ''The Messenger'' (2015 British film), a horror film directed by David Blair * ''The Messenger'' (2015 Canadian film), a documentary film directed by Su Rynard * ''The Messenger'' (TV series), a 2023 Australian TV series based on the novel by Marcus Zusak * ''The Messengers'' (film), 2007 horror film directed by the Pang Brothers * ''The Messengers'' (TV series), a 2015 American television series *'' MSG: The Messenger'', a 2015 Indian action film by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh **'' MSG-2 The Messenger'', sequel, released the same year * "Messenger" (''Andor''), an episode of ''Andor''

In gaming

* ''The Messenger'' (2000 video game), 2000 adventure game * ''The Messenger'' (2018 video game), 2018 platform game developed by Sabotage

In music

* Messenger Records, a record label *''The Messenger'', piano composition by Valentyn Sylvestrov

Groups

* The Messengers (producers), a musical songwriting and production duo * The Messengers Choir, East African gospel group based in the United States * Paul Kelly and the Messengers, an Australian rock band, active 1987–1992 * Messengers (American band), an American Christian metal band * Messengers (Scottish band)

Albums

* ''Messenger'' (Edwin McCain album), 1999 * ''Messenger'' (Jimmy Little album), 1999 * ''Messenger'' (Joe Pug album), 2010 * ''Messengers'' (album), 2007, by August Burns Red * ''The Messenger'' (Ernest Dawkins album), 2006 * ''The Messenger'' (Casey Jones album), 2006 * ''The Messenger'' (Kurt Elling album), 1997 * ''The Messenger'' (Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves album), 2009 * ''The Messenger'' (Johnny Marr album), 2013

Songs

* "The Messenger" (song), by Daniel Lanois * "The Messenger", by Domine on their 2007 album '' Ancient Spirit Rising'' * "The Messenger", by Linkin Park on their 2010 album '' A Thousand Suns'' * "The Messenger", by Patrick Wolf on his 2009 album '' The Bachelor'' *"Messenger", by Blonde Redhead on their 2004 album '' Misery Is a Butterfly'' *"Messenger", by Paul McCartney on his 1997 album ''

Standing Stone A menhir (; from Brittonic languages: ''maen'' or ''men'', "stone" and ''hir'' or ''hîr'', "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright rock (geology), stone, emplaced in the ground by humans, typically dating from the Eur ...

'' * "Messengers", by Casiopea from '' Active'', 1992 * "Messengers", by Lagwagon on their 1998 album '' Let's Talk About Feelings''

Other uses

* Messenger (horse) (1780–1808), an English thoroughbred horse * ''Messenger'' (Plymouth sculpture), a 2018 bronze statue of a female actor in Plymouth, England * ''The Messenger'' (David Wynne sculpture), a 1981 bronze statue of a horse and rider in Sutton, London * ''The Messenger'' (painting), a 1674 painting by Johannes Verkolje