Shura is an Arabic word for consultation and it is this that is part of the four cardinal principles (human dignity, justice and equality) in the Islamic organization of social policies and politics . It was a method that pre-Islamic tribes in the Middle East used to make important decisions. The term Shura is mentioned several times in the Holy Quran and is also used as a name in the parliaments of Muslim-majority countries. “The consultation applies to the choice of the head of state as well as to all decisions implemented by the state.” (Waines, 2009) Muslims believe that all decisions should be made by the Shura of the surrounding local community and for society. Traditionally Islam requires submission to the ruler, regardless of how he is chosen, as long as that ruler rules according to Islamic law or the Sharia, also mentioned in the holy Quran (incidentally, the 42nd sura of the holy Quran is known as the Shura sura.) "and those who answer the call of their lord and establish prayer and whose business is a matter of counsel among them and who spend what We have provided them with:" (Q. 42:38) The 159th verse of the 3rd sura instructs Profit Mohamed (pbuh) to consult with followers of Islam when facing difficult situations or problems. There were many debates, disagreements and problems about the Shura and which involved and started with who should succeed after the prophets Mohamed (pbuh) death in 632 AD The situation began with a tense meeting in Saqifah and as a result Abu Bakr was chosen to succeed the prophet as leader of the Muslim world. But this selection raised problems simply because the consultation meeting did not include some of the prophet's companions... middle of paper... God But God. The origins, evolution and future of Islam. In R. Aslan, No God but God. The origins, evolution and future of Islam. (pages 115-120). London: Arrow Books.Azzam, A. a.-R. The eternal message of Muhammad. In Aa-R. Azzam, The Eternal Message of Muhammad. Cambridge: Islamic Texts Society.Campo, J.E. (2009). Encyclopedia of religion. In JE Campo, Encyclopedia of religion (pp. 48-49, 623-627). New York: Checkmark Books. Hourani, A. (2005). History of the Arab peoples. In A. Hourani, History of the Arab peoples. London: Faberb and Faber Limited. Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i, tb (1979). Shiite Islam. In tb Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i, Shia Islam. New York: State University of New York Press.Waines, D. (2009). An introduction to Islam. In D. Waines, An Introduction to Islam (p. 244). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.