The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 173
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A4 at - e -A hmadiyya ately or, as the sub-committee has recommended, to wait until all the essential items had been procured. Ustani Maimuna Sufia Begum stood up once again and said: “On behalf o f the sisters, I wish to say that we are will ing to make financial contributions, but we can wait until competent teachers are available from outside or have been trained here. The donations should be col lected, efforts should be made to acquire teachers, and this proposal should not be forgotten. ” Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra accepted the proposal but did not approve o f the idea that only women should contrib ute for this project. He said: “If we leave it to the women to make all the contribu tions, it is likely to adversely affect our future progress. It. w ill shatter the peace o f our homes and generate the feel ing that men are not doing, and do not wish to do anything for the women. I, therefore, do not accept this suggestion. We should contribute for this project and tell the women that we are prepared to do our utmost for their education. We should portray the project in such a manner that only men should contribute to it. And this should be documented, otherwise if this work is done solely through the wom en’s contributions it w ill have very adverse effects. These days there is a growing feel ing among Christians, Hindus and Muslims that men do not care for the education o f women. I do not want this feeling to develop in the women o f our Jama'at. We w ill make arrangements for the education o f our women through our own contributions and w ill not demand even a single paisa from them. I w ill m yself make an an 173