What is "medina"

n. The traditional, old or non-European area of a North African town.

MEDINA (shortcut for Model EDitor Interactive for Numerical Simulation Analysis) is a universal pre-/postprocessor for finite element analysis. The development of MEDINA started in the early 1990s at Daimler-Benz AG and was proceeded at debis Systemhaus. Since 2001 the support and the development of MEDINA takes place by T-Systems International GmbH. The current release is MEDINA Rel. 8.2.

Medina in Saudi Arabia is the second holiest city in Islam.

Medina, Medinah, or Madinah may also refer to:

Medina is an album by jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. It was released in 1980 on Blue Note Records (LT 1086) featuring six tracks recorded on 11 August 1969. The CD reissue added five tracks (#7-11) recorded in 1968, previously released on vinyl in 1979, under the title Spiral.

Medina is a board game designed by Stefan Dorra and published by Hans im Glück and Rio Grande Games in 2001. In the game, three or four players compete to be the most influential developer of Medina, a desert city near the Atlas Mountains in 1822. Variations of the game allow 2 or 5 players. The game was nominated for the 2001 Deutscher Spiele Preis and the 2003 Jeu de l'année, but won neither prize.

Medina is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

Medina Danielle Oona Valbak (born Andrea Fuentealba Valbak to a Chilean father and Danish mother on 1982), known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter. She currently has released six albums including For altid and We Survive. She became popular with singles such as "Kun for Mig". At the 2010 Danish Music Awards, she won female artist of the year, Album of the year, and Songwriter of the year.

Medina is a Swedish hip hop and rap duo formation with Arabic influences made up of Swedish artists of Tunisian descent, being Sam-E (real name Sami Daniel Rekick), a former professional football player in Tunisia and Alibi (real name Ali Jammali). The two started making music in 2003 under the name Medina after they met in Knivsta promoting a special genre they called "Haffla music" with rhythm from the Arab World mixed with hip hop.

Their debut release was mixtape/album Rumble in Fiskayyet and the resulting single "Magdansös". They followed up with a series of albums , Fullblod, 7 dar, Mosh Normal, Hayat and Sista Minuten. Their single "Miss Decibel" from the album Sista Minuten reached number 2 on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart. They have also released series of 4 mixtapes under the title Varsågod de e gratis and two volumes in the series Haffla Music.

Sam-E has released his own solo releases including the album Om ni ba Wuisste and collaborated with other artists including with OIAM in "Avundsjuka", a charting hit on Sverigetopplistan.

Medina is a surname which may refer to:

• Alberto Medina Briseño (born 1983), Mexican footballer
• Alexander Medina Reobasco (born 1978), Uruguayan footballer
• Anabel Medina Garrigues (born 1982), Spanish tennis player
• Ann Medina, Canadian award-winning journalist
• Antonio Medina (disambiguation), multiple people
• Avihu Medina (born 1948), Israeli singer-songwriter
• Benny Medina (born 1958), African-American music producer, talent manager and record executive
• Biel Medina Piris (born 1980), Spanish footballer
• César Medina Lozado (born 1991), Peruvian footballer
• Chris Medina (born 1983), American singer and American Idol contestant
• Danilo Medina Sánchez (born 1951), Dominican politician and President of the Dominican Republic since 2012
• David M. Medina (born 1958), a former Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
• Debra Medina (born 1962), 2010 Texas gubernatorial candidate
• Ernest Medina (born 1936), US Army captain who was the commanding officer of the unit responsible for the My Lai Massacre
• Fernando Medina (born 1973), Spanish fencer
• Henrique Medina (1901–1988), 20th century Portuguese painter
• Humberto Medina (dancer), Cuban dancer
• Humberto Medina (footballer) (1942–2011), Mexican footballer
• Iizzwa Medina (born 1982), Honduran retired table tennis player
• John Baptist Medina (1659 – 1710), artist of Flemish-Spanish origin who worked in England and Scotland
• Jorge Medina (born 1926), Chilean cardinal of the Catholic Church
• José Medina (disambiguation)
• Juan Medina (disambiguation)
• Julio Medina III (born 1976), Panamanian footballer
• Leonardo Medina Gutiérrez (born 1977), Uruguayan footballer
• Lina Medina (born 1933), youngest mother in recorded history
• Luis Medina (disambiguation)
• Luiz Carlos Medina (born 1990), Brazilian footballer

• (1769—1821 or 1833), ballet dancer, the wife of choreographer Salvatore Viganò

• Nery Medina Norales (born 1981), Honduran footballer
• Nicolás Medina (born 1982), Argentine footballer
• Nicolás Esteban Medina Ríos (born 1987), Chilean footballer
• Ninrrol Medina Torres (born 1976), Honduran retired footballer and current manager
• Ofelia Medina (born 1950), Mexican actress
• Patricia Medina (1919–2012), English actress
• Paula Medina (born 1989), Colombian table tennis player
• Pol Medina, Jr. (born 1960), Filipino comics artist
• Rafael Medina Rodríguez (born 1979), Mexican professional footballer
• Rafael Medina (baseball) (born 1975), Panamanian former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Ricardo Medina, Jr. (born 1979), American actor
• Salvador Medina Cárcamo (born 1988), Mexican footballer
• Stefan Medina Ramírez (born 1992), Colombian footballer
• Tulia Angela Medina, Colombian weightlifter
• Wilder Medina Tamayo (born 1981), Colombian footballer
• Yoervis Medina (born 1988), Venezuelan Major League Baseball pitcher
• Yojer Medina (born 1973), Venezuelan shot putter and discus thrower