The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 442
T he S ystem of M ush A warat in J am A' at - e -A hmadiyya rives in Rabwah in time, he w ill preside over the Shura. If he is unable to make it, Chaudhry Muhammad ‘Abdullah Khan Sahib, Amir Jama'at Karachi, w ill preside. If he too is unable to attend, then Mirza ‘Abdul Haq Sahib, Amir o f the Punjab, w ill preside over the Shura. ” Since Chaudhiy Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan Sahib could not come to Rabwah on this occasion, and Chaudhry Muhammad ‘Abdullah Khan Sahib also in formed through telegram that he would be unable to come to Rabwah on those dates, Secretary Mushawarat requested Mirza ‘Abdul Haq Sahib to preside over the Shura. He presided over all the sessions of the Shura during all the three days. [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1955, p. 1] M ajlis - e -M ushawarat in the A bsence of the K hal I fa It was the first occasion in the history of Ahmadiyyat that Mushawarat was being held under a Chairman who had been nominated by Hadrat Khallfatul Masih to rep resent him. In view of the delicacy o f the situation, Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Sahibra brought some issues to the attention o f the delegates through a written note. We reproduce this note here, for it relates to the relation ship between the Khalifa and Majlis-e-Shura: “1. Hudur’s illness has placed much more responsibility upon the Jama'at’s shoulders. The Jama'at should realize this, should fear God, and should beware o f any m ischief that might be spread by people, from within or without, and should keep Markaz duly informed. 2. The function o f the Chairman in this Shura w ill not be 442