Dua (disambiguation) explained

Dua, or duaa, (ar|دعاء|links=no) is the Islamic term for the act of supplication. "Dua" is also a given name in the Albanian language, meaning "love" or "want".

DUA or dua or duaa may also refer to:

Acronyms and codes

• Democrat Union of Africa, an alliance of centre-right political parties in Africa
• Democratic Unionist Association, the youth wing of the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland
• Democratic Union of Albanians, an Albanian minority political party
• Distinguished Unit Award, an award issued to outstanding JROTC units
• ISO 639 code for the Duala language
• IATA code for Durant Regional Airport – Eaker Field in Oklahoma, United States

People

• Kwaku Dua I Panyin (circa 1797–1867), Asantehene
• Harminder Dua, Indian–British medical researcher
• Vera Dua, Flemish member of the Groen! political party
• Vinod Dua, Indian television presenter
• Mallika Dua, Indian comedian
• Dua Lipa (born 1995), English and Albanian singer and songwriter
• Dua Saleh, Sudanese-American singer, poet, and actor

Other uses

• Raising hands in Dua, a gesture during Dua in Islam
• Đạo Dừa, the Coconut Religion in Vietnam
• Dua, a subgroup under Arora, a Punjabi community
• Dua, a fictional character in The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
• Duaa (Geo TV), a program broadcast by Geo Entertainment
• "Duaa" (song), a Hindi-language song from the 2012 Indian film Shanghai
• "Dua", a Hindi-language song from the 2024 Indian film Article 370

See also

• • • DOA (disambiguation)
• Do'a or Do'ah, a musical group founded by Randy Armstrong
• Dual (disambiguation)
• Duas (disambiguation)