Majlis

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Majlis (مجلس) is an Arabic term used to describe various types of formal legislative assemblies in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries. Also it is the equivalent of the term parliament in some Islamic-culture states like the Maldives. Majlis is also a common term used for a special gathering in remembrance of Husayn ibn Ali, the son of Ali and the grandson of the prophet Muhammad.

Example of majlis (in the sense of legislative assemblies) that exist today:

• Azerbaijan - Milli Məclis
• Turkey - Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi
• Iran - Majlis of Iran
• Maldives - Majlis of the Maldives
• Oman - Majlis of Oman
• Saudi Arabia - Majlis of Saudi Arabia
• Turkmenistan - Halk Maslahaty and Majlis
• Uzbekistan - The Oliy Majlis
• The People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia is known as Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat
• The National Assembly of Kuwait is the Majlis-al-Umma
• The Parliament of Pakistan is known as the Majlis-e-Shoora
• Kazakhstan - Majilis

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Also, Majlis is an Arabic term for a room in a private home used to entertain family and guests. In some homes there is a women's Majlis and a men's Majlis. It shares its grammatical root with the verb meaning 'to sit' (cf. British English 'sitting room'). In earlier times, the same term was used to describe parties of various sorts, perhaps most famously musical parties in the 'Abbasid era, but this use appears to be deprecated.