shura

shoora

/ (ˈʃʊərə) /

noun Islam

a consultative council or assembly

the process of decision-making by consultation and deliberation

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to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.

to cause to be empty or unoccupied.

to assent tacitly; agree; consent.

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Word Origin for shura

from Arabic shūrā, literally: consultation

Words nearby shura

shunt, shunter, shunting engine, shunto, shunt-wound, shura, shush, Shushan, shut, shutdown, Shute

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Example sentences from the Web for shura

He suggested the return of the “five guys to Qatar” is “like moving the whole Quetta shura to Qatar.”
Afghan Taliban Say they Won Big with Bergdahl Swap|Sami Yousafzai|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two groups operate semi-autonomously but both fall under the leadership of the Quetta Shura leadership council.
Pakistan’s Deal With the Devil And The Taliban Shadow Surge|Jacob Siegel|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And major moves, like this ceasefire, would undoubtedly be blessed by the Quetta Shura.
Pakistan’s Deal With the Devil And The Taliban Shadow Surge|Jacob Siegel|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Abdul Qayum Zakir was the only senior Shura member who was absent for unknown reasons.
Taliban’s Quetta Shura Meet in Islamabad to Press for Peace|Ron Moreau|November 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The King recently appointed 30 women to the Shura Council, which is kind of like the U.S. Congress but even more ineffectual.
Ovaries on Overdrive in the Saudi Kingdom|Maysoon Zayid|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Shura quickly drew from his pockets all the absurd trifles usually found on boys, and then turned both his pockets inside out.
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub
Shura began to cry, and said through his tears: "I haven't stolen anything."
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub
Dutikov reported that he had seen Shura Dolinin going through the pockets of some one's overcoat.
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub
Shura recalled that he had promised to bring Krinin a book of popular songs.
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub
The first thing of which Shura was conscious when he awoke one morning was that something was tearing on his person.
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub

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