Tribal council; in some countries the legislative assembly. Also the audience of the king, amir ( q.v.), or shaykh ( q.v.) open to all citizens for the purposes of adjudication.
an open-door meeting held by the king, a prince, or an important national or local official where, in theory, any male citizen or foreign national may express an opinion or a grievance
In India these are the recitals of the sufferings of the Imam Husayn.
(Arabic) - Consultative assembly, the Jordanian houses of Parliament. Majlis al-Umma) consists of an upper house or House of Notables (Majlis al-Aayan) and a lower house or House of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab).
(pl. majalis) assembly to commemorate religious events.
Tribal council; in some countries the legislative assembly. Also refers to an audience with an amir ( q.v.) or shaykh ( q.v.) open to all citizens.
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 rememberance of Husayn ibn Ali, the son of Ali and the grandson of the prophet Muhammad.
