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Sikh Manji A Manji (Punjabi: ਮੰਜੀ ਪ੍ਰਥਾ ) was a Sikh religious administrative unit, similar to a parish or diocese, for the propagation of Sikhism. It was part of the Sikh missionary administrative organization founded by Guru Amar Das, t ...

, a religious administrative unit in Sikhism * The Japanese name of the

卍 The swastika (卐 or 卍, ) is a symbol used in various Eurasian religions and cultures, as well as a few Indigenous peoples of Africa, African and Indigenous peoples of the Americas, American cultures. In the Western world, it is widely rec ...

character (from Chinese ''wàn zì'') *

Manji (era) was a after ''Meireki'' and before ''Kanbun (era), Kanbun.'' This period spanned the years from July 1658 through April 1661. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834) ''Annales des empereurs du japon'', p. 413./ref> Change of era * 1 ...

, a Japanese era name * A type of

sai (weapon) The ''sai'' (Japanese language, Japanese: wiktionary:釵#Japanese, 釵, ; Chinese language, Chinese: wikt:鐵尺, 鐵尺, ) is a pointed melee weapon from Okinawa Island, Okinawa. It was historically utilized in martial arts such as Okinawan kobu ...

, a traditional Okinawan weapon * The alternative term for a

charpai Charpai (also, Charpaya, Charpoy, Khat, Khatla, Manja, or Manji) is a traditional woven Bed (furniture), bed used across South Asia. The name charpai is a compound of ''char'' "four" and ''pay'' "footed". Regional variations are found in Afghan ...

* Manji (蠻子), an old term for

Southern China Northern China () and Southern China () are two approximate regions that display certain differences in terms of their geography, demographics, economy, and culture. Extent The Qinling–Daba Mountains serve as the transition zone between ...

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Manji (raga) Manji may refer to: * Sikh Manji, a religious administrative unit in Sikhism * The Japanese name of the 卍 character (from Chinese ''wàn zì'') * Manji (era), a Japanese era name * A type of sai (weapon), a traditional Okinawan weapon * The alte ...

, one of the Ragams of

Carnatic music Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha. It is o ...

* ''Manji'', the original Japanese title of the 1928 novel ''Quicksand'' by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki ** ''Manji'' (film), the title of several film adaptations of the novel

People

Irshad Manji Irshad Manji (born 1968) is a Ugandan-born Canadian educator. She is the author of '' The Trouble with Islam Today'' (2004) and ''Allah, Liberty and Love'' (2011), both of which have been banned in several Muslim countries. She also produced a P ...

(born 1968), Canadian author * Rahim .S. Manji (born 1980, Dar es salaam, Tanzania), Data Scientist, Senior Developer *

Firoze Manji Firoze Madatally Manji (born 1950) is a Kenyan activist. He is the recipient of the 2021 Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Lifetime Achievement Award from the Caribbean Philosophical Association. Background Firoze Manji was born in Kenya, t ...

(born 1950), Kenyan activist, author and CEO * Hafeez Manji (born 1987), Kenyan cricketer * Manji Khan (1888–1937), Hindustani Classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana * Manji Terashima (1898–1983), Japanese photographer * Manji Fukushima, Japanese table tennis player *

Raf Manji Raf Alfred Manji (born 1966) is a former New Zealand politician, with a background in governance, finance and social enterprise. He was the leader of The Opportunities Party (TOP) from 27 January 2022 to 3 December 2023. Early life Manji was bor ...

(born 1966), a New Zealand politician

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* Manji, level 3 from quest 1 of the video game ''

The Legend of Zelda is a media franchise, video game series created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo; some portable installments and re-releases have been outsourced to Flags ...

'' * Manji Clan, Yoshimitsu's clan in the ''Tekken'' series of video games * Manji Cult, appeared in the 1998 PS1 video game '' Tenchu: Stealth Assassins'' * Manji, an organization in the ''

Soulcalibur is a fighting game franchise developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are a total of seven main installments and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books in the ...

'' game series * Manji, a character in the role-playing game ''

MapleStory ''MapleStory'' () is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game, developed by South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, published by var ...

'' * Manji, the main character of the manga series ''

Blade of the Immortal is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroaki Samura. It was serialized in Kodansha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from June 1993 to December 2012, with its chapters collected in 30 volumes. The ...

'' by Hiroaki Samura * Tokyo Manji Gang, the main group from the manga series ''

Tokyo Revengers is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from March 2017 to November 2022, with its chapters collected in 31 volumes. The story ...

'' by Ken Wakui

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