Shura (disambiguation)

Shura is a method of decision-making in Islamic cultures.

In Russia, Shura is one of the diminutives of Alexander or Alexandra.

Shura may also refer to:

Legislative bodies

• Majlis-ash-Shura, type of Shura Council in government
• Shura Council, former name of the Senate (Egypt)
• Leadership Council of Afghanistan
• Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia
• Consultative Assembly of Qatar
• Consultative Assembly (Oman)
• Consultative Council (Bahrain)
• Islamic Consultative Assembly
• Shura Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Yemen
• Parliament of Pakistan

People

• Shura Tegleva (1894–1955), Russian nursemaid who served in the Imperial Household
• Shura Cherkassky (1911–1995), American classical pianist
• Shura Taft (born 1982), English-born Australian television and radio presenter
• Mary Francis Shura (1923–1991), American writer
• Shura (English singer) (born 1988)
• Shura (Russian singer) (born 1975)
• Shura Baryshnikov (born 1981), American dancer

Religion

• Ash-Shura, the 42nd sura of the Qur'an
• Shura, an alternative Japanese term referring to one of the six realms of reincarnation; the kanji are also used in the name for the Buddhist entities known otherwise as asura

Arts and entertainment

• Shura mono, a theme in Noh, a major form of classical Japanese musical drama
• Shura, a character in the Soul series of fighting games
• Capricorn Shura, a character from the Japanese manga Saint Seiya

Other

• Shura (rural locality), several rural localities in Russia
• Shura, a Tatar journal published between 1908–1918 in the Russian Empire

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