The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 407
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya ' As Secretary Majlis-e-Mushawarat, he supervises all its organizational and administrative aspects, and works under direct instructions from Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh. The office o f the Private Secretary begins preparations for Shura a few months in advance. First o f all, the Cen tral Departments are consulted regarding the dates on which the Shura should be held. After the dates have been approved by Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh, they are an nounced in Al-Fadl. The Central Departments and the Jama'ats are then requested to send their proposals within a certain period of time, and when these propos als are received they are sent to the relevant Departments for their comments. The three Central Organizations consider the proposals that are relevant to them. They see whether the proposals are in keeping with the rules and whether or not they need to be presented before the Shura. A consolidated report is then presented before Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh. The proposals which are ac cepted by him for consideration in the Shura are then drawn up in the form o f the Agenda and published by the Private Secretary. The Agenda is also sent to the Amirs of outside Jama'ats and to the Central Depart ments with certain important instructions. An announcement is made on behalf of the Private Sec retary that Jama'ats and Central Organizations should elect their representatives in keeping with the rules and should send their names to Markaz. Passes are then is sued in the names o f the elected representatives. Nazarat 40 7