shura

See also: Shura

English

Etymology

From Arabic شُورَى (šūrā, “consultation”) .

Noun

shura (plural shuras)

  1. (Islam) A body that provides counsel to a leader.
    • 2007 January 5, Carlotta Gall, “Taliban Leader Promises More Afghan War”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      “The leadership, resistance and shura are all based here in Afghanistan.”
    • 2009 March 11, Carlotta Gall, “As U.S. Weighs Taliban Negotiations, Afghans Are Already Talking”, in New York Times‎[2]:
      […] Mullah Bradar […] is said to reside in the Pakistan port city of Karachi, where many members of the Quetta shura have taken refuge, according to Afghan officials.

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Irish

Noun

shura m

  1. lenited form of sura

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃuɾa/ [ˈʃu.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: shu‧ra

Noun

shura f (plural shuras)

  1. shura
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