Shura is an Arabic term that means "consultation". It is mentioned in the Quran as a praiseworthy activity often used in organizing the affairs of a mosque, Islamic organizations, and is a common term involved in naming parliaments. Shura can take the form of a council or a referendum, and the Quran encourages Muslims to decide their affairs in consultation with each other. In some Muslim nations, shuras play a role in the constitution or governance).
Shura is also a term used in the video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, where it refers to a path of carnage and destruction that awaits those who have earned a large amount of bad karma, particularly from killing.
In Russia, Shura is one of the diminutives of Alexander or Alexandra).
Shura may also refer to:
- Legislative bodies, such as the Majlis-ash-Shura or Shura Council in government).
- People, such as Shura Tegleva, Shura Cherkassky, Mary Francis Shura, Shura (English singer), Shura (Russian singer), and Shura Baryshnikov).
- Religion, such as Ash-Shura, the 42nd sura of the Quran, and an alternate Japanese term referring to one of the six realms of reincarnation).
- Arts and entertainment, such as Shura mono, a theme in Noh, a major form of classical Japanese musical drama, and Shura, a character in the Soul series of fighting games).
- Other, such as Shura (rural locality) ).
