1. shura - Noun
2. Shura - Proper noun
A female given name from Russian
A male given name from Russian
shura (plural shuras)
(Islam) A body that provides counsel to a leader
Cease all interference in the religion, society, politics, and governance of the Muslims world. And leave us alone to establish the Islamic shura state, which will unite the Muslims of Earth in truth and justice. Azzam the American
After the 2011 Egyptian revolution, three round elections for the new 270 seat Shura Council started on 29 January 2012 and ended on 11 March 2012. Source: Internet
Analysis of the attack suggested that the Mujahideen Shura Council and Al-Qaeda in Iraq were responsible, and that the motivation was to provoke further violence by outraging the Shia population. Source: Internet
Each shura made laws and collected taxes locally. Source: Internet
“I can’t see any leverage that the US has on us to make us go into this deal,” said Ahmed Ali M al-Mukhaini, an Omani independent political researcher and former assistant secretary-general for the Shura Council in Oman. Source: Internet
Part of the Jalalabad Shura was bribed with millions of dollars by the Taliban's foreign sponsors, especially Saudi Arabia, to vacate their positions. citation The Taliban's battle for Jalalabad was directed by Pakistani military advisers. Source: Internet