Shura (disambiguation)

Shura is a method of decision-making in Islamic cultures.

In Russia, Shura is one of the diminutives of Alexander or Alexandra.

Shura may also refer to:

Legislative bodies

 * Majlis-ash-Shura, type of Shura Council in government
 * Shura Council, former name of the Senate (Egypt)
 * Leadership Council of Afghanistan
 * Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia
 * Consultative Assembly of Qatar
 * Consultative Assembly (Oman)
 * Consultative Council (Bahrain)
 * Islamic Consultative Assembly
 * Shura Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Yemen
 * Parliament of Pakistan

People

 * Shura Tegleva (1894–1955), Russian nursemaid who served in the Imperial Household
 * Shura Cherkassky (1911–1995), American classical pianist
 * Shura Taft (born 1982), English-born Australian television and radio presenter
 * Mary Francis Shura (1923–1991), American writer
 * Shura (English singer) (born 1988)
 * Shura (Russian singer) (born 1975)
 * Shura Baryshnikov (born 1981), American dancer

Religion

 * Ash-Shura, the 42nd sura of the Qur'an
 * Shura, an alternative Japanese term referring to one of the six realms of reincarnation; the kanji are also used in the name for the Buddhist entities known otherwise as asura

Arts and entertainment

 * Shura mono, a theme in Noh, a major form of classical Japanese musical drama
 * Shura, a character in the Soul series of fighting games
 * Capricorn Shura, a character from the Japanese manga Saint Seiya

Other

 * Shura (rural locality), several rural localities in Russia
 * Shura, a Tatar journal published between 1908–1918 in the Russian Empire