SHURA

Meaning of SHURA in English

[ 'ʃʊərə ]

■ noun Islam

1》 the principle of consultation as applied to government.

2》 a consultative council.

Origin

from Arab. šūrā 'consultation'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

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SHURA — The principle of mutual consultation, Islam's form of democracy.
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ABD AL-AZIZ BIN MUHAMMAD AL-FADHIL — Min. of State for Shura Council Affairs & Parliament Bahrain
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