majlis

Any of a number of political institutions in the Middle East, ranging from parliaments to advisory councils for rulers.

Portions of the summary below have been contributed by Wikipedia.

Also it stands for the term parliament in some Islamic-culture states like the Maldives

These are some examples 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 National Assembly of Kuwait is the Majlis-al-Umma The Parliament of Pakistan is known as the Majlis-e-Shoora

Also, Majlis is an Arabic term for a room in a private home used to entertain family and guests.

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