Majlis

Bowl with a majlis scene by a pond, signed by Abu Zayd al-Kashani in 1187, Seljuk Empire, Iran.[1]

Majlis (Arabic: المجلس, pl. مجالس Majālis) is an Arabic term meaning 'sitting room', used to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups of administrative, social or religious nature in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to the Muslim world. Majlis can refer to a legislature as well and is used in the name of legislative councils or assemblies in some states.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Metropolitan Museum of Art". www.metmuseum.org.
  2. ^ "عن المجلس". Federal National Council. 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. ^ Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran Archived 25 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ The Majlis Of The Future Today Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine — Leading UAE Interior Designers Set To Reveal Their Visions At Index, Dubai City Guide, 9 November 2009.