The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 89
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya began in Qadian in 1922. It has continued to be held in Qadian, then in Rabwah, and since 1985 it is being held in London. With regard to this evolutionary process, L Hadrat Khallfatul Masih IV had this to say during the International Majlis-e-Shura 1990: “The fact is that I have established the system o f Shura in all countries. Previously it was being held in Pakistan only, and that Shura was considered as representing all the Jama'ats o f the world. Then another Shura, known as the International Majlis-e-Shura, began to be organized by Tehrik Jadid. At the same time, the system o f Shura was established in different countries and it has now been es tablished as a proper institution in Jama'ats all over the world. Ahmadis in these countries are now benefiting from the blessings o f Shura, just as they benefited from the Central Shura. The Markaz supervises these Shuras and they send their reports regularly to Markaz. If there is any mistake, or a proposal happens to be against the estab lished norms, it is immediately taken note o f and rectified. The system is slowly progressing and expanding by the Grace o f Allah. Although this consultative institution is acquiring an international status, I still feel that the Central Shura, held under Khalifatul Masih has its own colour and its own distinctive features, which should be introduced. ” [Report International Majlis-e-Shura 1990, pp. 53-54| On the occasion o f International Majlis-e-Shura 1992, Hadrat Khallfatul Masih IVrh spoke about the establish ment o f Majlis-e-Shura in various countries and its favourable results: [English] “So, Alhamdulillah, we have finished the busi ness even sooner than we estimated, and, in a very 89