Muta may refer to:

Acronyms

* MUTA, an acronym for the

Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations The Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations (also known as The Mechanics' Union or MUTA) was an American trade union founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1827. Origin During the winter of 1826–1827, more than 800 Philadelphians were jail ...

* MUTA, an acronym for Male Urogenital Teaching Associate, in medical education * MUTA, an abbreviation in the

United States Army Reserve The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is a Military reserve force, reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the Army element of the reserve components of the United States Armed ...

for a "Multiple Unit Training Assembly" (multiple refers not to multiple units but the multiple pay periods (usually four) for which reserve component soldiers receive credit for attending Battle Assembly) * MUTA, an abbreviation for

Murray Bridge Training Area The Murray Bridge Training Area (also called Murray Bridge Army Training Area) is an Australian Army training area located in South Australia in the locality of Burdett about east of the city of Murray Bridge and about east of the centre of ...

in South Australia, used by the Australian Army

Places

Municipality of Muta A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the gov ...

, in Slovenia *

Muta, Muta Muta (; ) is the largest settlement and the centre of the Carinthia Statistical Region of northern Slovenia. Traditionally, it is part of Styria because it was part of the Duchy of Styria. The Muta Bistrica () flows though the town, where it enter ...

, a settlement in Slovenia *

Mu'tah Mu'tah (, ') is a town in Karak Governorate in Jordan. Mutah University is located in the city. History In Islamic Hadith, tradition, it is known for the Battle of Mu'tah in 629 Common Era, CE, the first military engagement between the Arab Mus ...

, a town in Jordan and site of the 7th-century

Battle of Mu'tah The Battle of Mu'tah (, or ') took place in September 629 (1 Jumada al-Awwal 8 AH), between the forces of Muhammad and the army of the Byzantine Empire and their Ghassanid vassals. It took place in the village of Mu'tah in Palaestina Sa ...

Pagoda of Fogong Temple The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple () of Ying County, Shanxi province, China, is a wooden Chinese pagoda. It is also known as the Wooden Pagoda of Ying County (Chinese: 应县木塔, pinyin: yìngxiàn mùtǎ). It was constructed in 1056, d ...

, known as ''Muta'', a wooden pagoda in Shanxi Province, China

People

Muta (surname) Muta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Barbara Muta (born 1982), Papua New Guinean footballer * Cyril Muta (born 1987), Papua New Guinean footballer * David Muta (born 1987), Papua New Guinean footballer *, Japanese footballe ...

(including a list of people with the name) *

Muta of Daylam Muta was a 7th-century Daylamite king, who fought against the Arabs Arabs (, , ; , , ) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa. A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the ...

(died 640s), an Iranian king *

Keiji Mutoh is a Japanese professional wrestling executive, actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his work under his real name and as his alter ego in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), as well as World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and duri ...

(born 1962), Japanese wrestler known as The Great Muta *

Miroslav Nikolić Miroslav "Muta" Nikolić (; born 8 January 1956) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. Playing career Nikolić played professional basketball for KK Goša from Smederevska Palanka, OKK Beograd, Vršac, IMT, Maribor and ...

(born 1956), Serbian professional basketball coach

Other uses

Muta (deity) Larunda (also Larunde, Laranda, Lara) was a naiad nymph, daughter of the river Almo and mother of the Lares Compitalici, guardians of the crossroads and the city of Rome. In Ovid's ''Fasti'' she is named Lara.Ovid, '' Fasti 2''V. 599 Myth Th ...

, the personification of silence in Roman mythology * Muta, the short-name of the unit type Mutalisk from the video game ''StarCraft'' *

Nikah mut'ah ''Nikah mut'ah'' , "pleasure marriage"; temporary marriage Mut'ah of Hajj The "mut'ah of Hajj" ("hajj al-tamattu", meaning "joy of Hajj") is the relaxation of the ihram ("sacred state") between the Umrah and Hajj, including its dress code and various prohibitions. History When arranging a pilgrimage, the participant i ...

, relaxation between the lesser and greater Hajj * Muta, a character in ''

The Cat Returns is a 2002 Japanese anime fantasy film directed by Hiroyuki Morita from a screenplay by Reiko Yoshida, based on the 2002 manga ''Baron the Cat'' by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Networ ...

'' * Muta, a 1930s slang term for

marijuana Cannabis (), commonly known as marijuana (), weed, pot, and ganja, List of slang names for cannabis, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform psychoactive drug from the ''Cannabis'' plant. Native to Central or South Asia, cannabis has ...

* Muta, an informal unit for measuring blood loss in wrestling {{disambiguation, geo