Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 479
! ! 479 and regulations, gather together the women in their area, read these rules to them , and establish a Lajna. Where there are no educated women , they should request a man to write a letter, inform ing the National Lajna and apprising them of their needs. If such women are here at Jalsa , they should meet with the officers of the National Lajna Ima’illah to explain their needs in order for the National Lajna to arrange the fulfil ment of their needs. Thus, a Lajna may be established in every Jama'at. Hence, until [our] voice reaches the ears of every wom a n, no work can be accomplished. And for our call to reach them , first and foremost , it is necessary to organize all women and establish a Lajna in every village, town, and city. At this point , some places outside of India have established a Lajna , however the work performed is unsatisfactory, both in India and outside of India. Thus, I am directing this particular instruction to the women of the Jama'at, s o that they leave here with the firm intention that they will not rest until a Lajna is established in their own town and village. I f there are no educated women where they live and it is diffi cult [for them] to correspond, they can request a man to write a letter and inform the National Lajna of their present needs or they can write a letter to me, and I will make the necessary arrangements t o meet their needs. My intention is to assign this work to missionaries as well , so that wherever they may go, they are sure to establish a Lajna Ima’illah. T his work should be completed i n every village, town, and city within this year. At this time , Lajna is not established in several cities, let alone in every village. T herefore, a thorough effort should be made t his year for women to organize themselves and establish a Lajna in every Jama'at within 1945. In this way, if God Almighty enables us to do so, we can take a step towards the reformation and training of women in the next year. I also advise the Nationa l Lajna Ima’illah to strengthen its organization and understand the importance of its work. Up until now , the Lajna Ima’illah of Qadian was considered the National Lajna. Actually, the Lajna of Qadian should be considered a separate branch, just as othe r cities have branches. The National Lajna should be independent. Next, t he National Lajna should appoint secretaries for each of the six or seven various offices. After creating separate