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jirga::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | council |
| Has types | loya jirga |
Examples of jirga
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The jirga could decide, for instance, whether to keep America's permanent bases.
From the economist.com
The 1,600 delegates to the peace jirga were meant to represent the whole nation.
From the economist.com
Some said the three-day jirga has been too short to achieve a meaningful outcome.
From the time.com
The jirga will be a modest first step, setting a framework for later discussions.
From the washingtonpost.com
It was at least the 20th such meeting, or jirga, since the tribe left the region.
From the thenewstribune.com
More than 1,500 people were at the gathering, known as a jirga, according to APP.
From the bloomberg.com
A large scale loya jirga was held in 1985 to ratify the DRA's new constitution.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The loya jirga, the first in decades, got off to a bumpy start earlier in the week.
From the economist.com
Other options include a grand assembly or loya jirga to pick a new president.
From the economist.com
- A Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"
- A jirga (occasionally jarga or jargah; Pashto: u062Cu0631u06ABu0647) is a traditional assembly of leaders that make decisions by consensus and according to the teachings of Islam. It predates modern-day written or fixed-laws and is conducted to settle disputes among the Pashtun people but to a lesser extent among other nearby groups that have been influenced by Pashtuns (historically known as Afghans)...
