Jirga
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- noun
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jirga
- At his discretion, he can refer a civil dispute to a council of maliks (jirga), which decides how the dispute should be resolved.
- loya jirga
- Jirga council
Examples
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During the jirga meeting, the elders listened carefully to both sides before making a decision.
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The local jirga gathered to resolve a dispute between two families about property boundaries.
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"After the jirga was over, one of the tribal elders came over and we chatted for a while over a glass of green tea.
Blog text (4) -
The jirga's decree is final and binding, and no appeal is available.
Academic text (2014) -
Karzai has promised a 'Loya Jirga,' a consultative gathering to discuss how to include the Taliban in the political system.
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A loya jirga in Kabul denied that the Durand Line was an international border and called for self-determination of the tribal territories as Pashtunistan.
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The jirga where Khan's father died is a textbook instance of this complication: the meeting was a group of nearly 50 people, some reportedly affiliated with the Taliban and the rest local elders, apparently coming together to settle a local administrative matter.
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One member of the loya jirga (grand council of elders) convened to ratify the document said after voting for its approval that it was "99 percent based on the will of the people."
Academic text (2011) -
So was Sahib Rohullah Wakil, the head of the Salafi movement in eastern Afghanistan, who had been elected to the Loya Jirga, or grand council, that convened in June 2002.
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Many important issues are discussed at the jirga, where community leaders work together to find solutions.
Synonyms
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A group of people who meet to discuss and decide community matters, often in Muslim communities
A local village council in India and southern Pakistan that makes decisions and settles arguments
A group of people who meet to discuss and decide local community matters
Compounds
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A meeting in Afghanistan of many leaders and representatives from across the country to discuss and decide important national issues
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jirga comes from Pashto and means 'assembly' or 'meeting of elders' in local communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So a Jirga is a traditional local council where elders gather to decide disputes and other community matters.