Majlis al-Shura

In Arab culture, a Majlis al-Shura or Majlis-ash-Shura (Arabic: مجلس الشورى; Shura council in English) is an advisory council or consultative council. In Islamic context, a Majlis-ash-Shura is one of two ways that a khalifa (Islamic leader) may be selected, the other way being by nomination.

The noun شورى (shura), alone, means "consultation" and refers to (among other things) a topic in Islamic law or sharia; see shura. Combined with the term majlis, مجلس, which refers to a council or legislature, it is meant to indicate a body of individuals who advise, consult, or determine.

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