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) is a now-defunct American trade union founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1827. Origin During the winter of 1826–1827, more than 800 Philadelphians ...

* 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 F ...

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, in Slovenia * Muta, Muta, a settlement in Slovenia *

Mu'tah Mu'tah ( ar, مُؤْتَة, ') 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 b ...

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

Battle of Mu'tah The Battle of Mu'tah ( ar, مَعْرَكَة مُؤْتَة, translit=Maʿrakah Muʿtah, or ar, غَزْوَة مُؤْتَة, link=no ') took place in September 629 (1 Jumada al-Awwal 8 AH), between the forces of Muhammad and the army of ...

* Pagoda of Fogong Temple, 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 The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab pe ...

(died 640s), an Iranian king * Keiji Mutoh (born 1962), Japanese wrestler known as The Great Muta * Miroslav Nikolić (born 1956), Serbian professional basketball coach * Twitch streamer known as itsMuta

Other uses

Muta (deity) Larunda (also Larunde, Laranda, Lara) was a naiad nymph, daughter of the river Almo in Ovid's ''Fasti''.Ovid, '' Fasti 2''V. 599 Mythology The only known mythography attached to Lara is little, late and poetic, coming to us from Ovid's ''Fas ...

, the personification of silence in Roman mythology * Muta, the short-name of the unit type Mutalisk from the video game ''StarCraft'' * Nikah mut'ah, a temporary marriage in Islam *

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 planning a pilgrimage, the participant is ...

, relaxation between the lesser and greater Hajj * Muta, a character in '' The Cat Returns'' * Muta, a 1930s slang term for

marijuana Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various tra ...

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