The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 246
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama * at - e -A hmadiyya Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh said: “What Mirza ‘Abdul Haq Sahib meant was that there are certain on-going traditions o f our Jama'at, and one o f them, which has not been broken up to this day, nor should it ever be broken, is that decisions regarding the establishment o f a new Nazarat or appointment o f a Na zir are taken by the Khalifa him self. Members do not offer proposals in this connection, but if the Khalifa him self feels the necessity, he can seek advice from anyone, and only then should they offer their advice. No one of fers such an advice on his own. This tradition, too, should be upheld in Majlis-e-Shura. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1983, pp. 106-107] T r a d i t i o n a l S h u r a D i n n e r One of the traditions o f Majlis-e-Mushawarat is that a dinner is held in honour o f the delegates on the evening o f the second day o f Mushawarat. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih graces the occasion with his presence and the representatives feel privileged to have dinner in the company o f their beloved Imam. Referring to this dinner on the occasion o f Majlis-e-Shura 1988, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh said: [English] “At 10 p. m. there w ill be a dinner. The same function which was held during lunch-time last year has now been brought earlier and has been turned into a din ner (for the delegates). You remember that we were offered a special feast. . . and got together last year by way o f a lunch at 10 p. m. We w ill be served dinner in the same dinner marquee. ” [Report International Majlis-e-Shura 1988, p. 123] 24 6