majlis
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|Bowl with a scene by a pond, signed by Abu Zayd al-Kashani in 1187, [[Seljuk Empire, Iran.]] '''''' is an Arabic term meaning 'sitting room'. It is used to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups of administrative, social or religious nature in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to the Muslim world. can refer to a legislature as well and is used in the name of legislative councils or assemblies in some states.
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thumb|upright=1.5|Bowl with a scene by a pond, signed by Abu Zayd al-Kashani in 1187, [[Seljuk Empire, Iran.]] '''''' is an Arabic term meaning 'sitting room'. It is used to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups of administrative, social or religious nature in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to the Muslim world. can refer to a legislature as well and is used in the name of legislative councils or assemblies in some states.
==Etymology== Majlis is the Arabic word for a "sitting room." Its Semitic root is the verb jalas meaning 'to sit', (cf. British English 'sitting room' and 'seat of government').