The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 251
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya management as follows: “I want to direct the workers that, in view o f the impor tance o f Majlis-e-Shura, they should keep all the necessary items in stock. Our Jama'at w ill, by the grace o f God, last forever and Majlis-e-Shura shall remain its permanent feature and shall get even more organized with the passage o f time. It is, therefore, necessary to have seating arrangements for the delegates and Za’iiin. There is no doubt that in the past people were used to sit ting on the ground, but it is very difficult to get up from the floor and speak. The person speaking from the stage also feels that he is not reaching out to the audience. Therefore, in order for the speaker to speak confidently he should be in a position to look directly at the audi ence, and they too should clearly see him. This can be done effectively when people are seated on chairs. It is - difficult for someone sitting on the floor to get up and speak time and again. This point should henceforth be borne in mind, and some inexpensive chairs should be purchased for the purpose o f Majlis-e-Shura. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1950, pp. 6-7] P r e p a r i n g a n d P r i n t i n g o f t h e S h u r a R e p o r t s The arrangements of Shura include the preparation and printing o f detailed reports about Majlis-e-Mushawarat, which serve not only as a source o f information and guidance for the delegates, but also form a record o f the consultations and important decisions taken at the Shura. In view o f this and other advantages, Hadrat Musleh-e- M au‘udra gave instructions for the immediate compila tion and printing o f these reports and dispatching them 251