Shura
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- Shura in Islam
- Shura in the Qur'an
- Shura and the caliphate
- Dispute over importance
- Shura and contemporary Muslim-majority states
- Resemblance between majlis al-shura and a parliament
- See also
- References
- External links
Shura () is the term for collective decision-making in Islam. It can, for example, take the form of a council or a referendum. The Quran encourages Muslims to decide their affairs in consultation with each other.
Shura is mentioned as a praiseworthy activity often used in organizing the affairs of a mosque, Islamic organizations, and is a common term involved in naming parliaments.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shura” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.