majlis
- noun
- /ˈmædʒlɪs/
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majlis
- After this, he played an important role in Majlis-i-Ahrar and later established his own political party, 'the **25;137;TOOLONG.'
Examples
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Majlis-i-Ahrar was certainly impressed by the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, which had its impacts all over the world.
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When Majlis-i-Ahrar-i-Islam refused to take part in the Shahidganj agitation, one of its enthusiastic leaders, Maulana Zafar Ali, decided to organize a separate party named MIM during the Rawalpindi Conference on September 1, 1935.
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Majlis-i-Ahrar-Islam was the party that was formed under the influence of the communist ideas that it had spread.
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The Majlis-i-Ahrar-i-Islam was founded in Lahore in 1929 by Chaudhary Afzal Haq.
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Some other Muslim political and socio-religious parties emerged in the 1930s with programs to safeguard Muslim rights; the Majlis-i-Ahrar-i-Islam (MAI) was one of the more prominent ones.
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The majlis is where community leaders gather to discuss important issues.
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During the majlis, members shared their opinions on local governance.
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In the majlis, the elders often share stories and wisdom with the younger generation.
Synonyms
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A formal meeting of people who discuss and decide important things
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A group of people who meet to discuss and decide community matters, often in Muslim communities
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A group of government leaders and their meeting place in some Muslim countries, often in the past
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A group of people who meet for religious worship or public events
A formal meeting where members discuss and vote on issues
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Majlis comes from Arabic and the verb jalasa, which means 'to sit', so it originally meant 'a place where people sit together'. That's why majlis is used for a council or assembly where people meet and discuss.