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单词 shura
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Definition of shura in English:

shura

noun ˈʃʊərəˈʃʊrə
mass nounIslam
  • 1The principle of consultation, in particular as applied to government.

    〈伊斯兰〉(尤指适用于政府的)商议制

    the cooperation of all is the basic pillar of shura
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After the third/ninth century the concept of shura took more concrete institutional shape in the discourses of Muslim jurists.
    • He sees the Islamic principle of shura, or consultation, as identical to democracy and as an idea that can only be achieved incrementally and never fully realized, as in the American case.
    • Although the textual sources specify no particular mechanisms of governance, many point to the Quran's emphasis on shura as evidence of the essentially democratic character of Islam.
    • He sees hope in the Islamic tradition of shura, by which a ruler is supposed to seek consultation and consensus before acting.
    • The shura may take on styles and patterns depending upon the socio-cultural and geographical aspects of a Muslim community.
    1. 1.1count noun A consultative council.
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      Example sentencesExamples
      • The committee is designed to complement existing village authorities such as elders and local councils known as shuras.
      • A learned council called a shura selected Abu Bakr, one of the prophet's closest friends and allies.
      • He is assisted by shuras (consultative bodies) which are in charge of the day-to-day running of the country.
      • The Afghan shura serves as a forum for women in the community to discuss their concerns and needs, just as a ‘jirga’ serves as an assembly of elder men to solve problems within the community.
      • A shura would meet in the next two days to decide on the strategy for the attack and how many men would be involved, he said.

Origin

From Arabic šūrā 'consultation'.

Definition of shura in US English:

shura

nounˈʃʊrəˈSHo͝orə
Islam
  • 1The principle of consultation, in particular as applied to government.

    〈伊斯兰〉(尤指适用于政府的)商议制

    the cooperation of all is the basic pillar of shura
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although the textual sources specify no particular mechanisms of governance, many point to the Quran's emphasis on shura as evidence of the essentially democratic character of Islam.
    • He sees the Islamic principle of shura, or consultation, as identical to democracy and as an idea that can only be achieved incrementally and never fully realized, as in the American case.
    • He sees hope in the Islamic tradition of shura, by which a ruler is supposed to seek consultation and consensus before acting.
    • After the third/ninth century the concept of shura took more concrete institutional shape in the discourses of Muslim jurists.
    • The shura may take on styles and patterns depending upon the socio-cultural and geographical aspects of a Muslim community.
    1. 1.1 A consultative council.
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      Example sentencesExamples
      • He is assisted by shuras (consultative bodies) which are in charge of the day-to-day running of the country.
      • A shura would meet in the next two days to decide on the strategy for the attack and how many men would be involved, he said.
      • The Afghan shura serves as a forum for women in the community to discuss their concerns and needs, just as a ‘jirga’ serves as an assembly of elder men to solve problems within the community.
      • A learned council called a shura selected Abu Bakr, one of the prophet's closest friends and allies.
      • The committee is designed to complement existing village authorities such as elders and local councils known as shuras.

Origin

From Arabic šūrā ‘consultation’.

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