The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 351
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya majority, and the importance he gave to the decisions o f the Shura, are all very interesting aspects of the Shura. Hadrat Sahibzada Mirza Tahir Ahmad Sahib (Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IVrl1 ) shed light on these aspects in the second volume o f Sir at Fadl-e- ‘Umar. How the Decisions are Approved: “Before arriving at the final decision, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IIra would give full freedom of expression to the delegates. At times he would urge people to express their views who possessed sound judgement but were by nature hesitant to speak before a gathering. He would also ensure that no one was left out when important matters were being dis cussed. Sometimes he would specially call delegates from rural areas to express their views. At times, dele gates from cities or urban areas or from the business community would be invited. Sometimes technocrats, lawyers, doctors or teachers would be called by name and asked to give their opinion. The only restriction im posed by him was that no one should get entangled in personal matters or deviate from the moral norms. He would also exhort the members to save time and not to repeat things that have already been said. If he found a delegate inconsiderate in expressing his views, or exhib iting some egotism, or if he felt that a delegate was motivated by personal bias, he would either softly or firmly remind them that all their opinions should be for the sake o f Allah, and no personal motivation should find its way into their opinions. When a matter was put 351