Shura is an (Arabic شورَى [ʃuːˈręː]) word for
"consultation". It is believed to be the method by which
pre-Islamic Arabian tribes selected leaders and made major
decisions.
Some Muslims say that Islam requires all decisions made by and
for the Muslim community be made by shura. To some, this means
that Islam enjoins representative democracy. This belief is
characteristic of liberal movements within Islam.
Other Muslims say that Islam requires submission to existing
rulers, however they are chosen, so long as they govern
according to sharia or Islamic law. This is a more traditional
approach, characteristic of many centuries of Islamic history
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