The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 49
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya representatives from among those who had pledged allegiance to Khilafat, and to send them to Qadian for this meeting. The Jama'ats complied with this instruction and more than 150 representatives came from Jama'ats outside Qadian. The total figure came to 250, including selected members from Qadian. The proceedings commenced in Masjid Mubarak at 7:30 a. m. The seating arrangement, as directed by Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra, was as follows: 1. Members o f Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya, and news reporters. 2. Representatives from Jama'ats outside Qadian. 3. Members from Qadian. Dr. Khalifa Rash!duddlnra was the organizer o f this meeting. First, Mir Qasim ‘All Sahibra read out a paper written by PIr Manzur Muhammad Sahibra, in which he proved that Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh IIra was indeed Musleh-e-Mau‘ud (the Promised Reformer). Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh IIra came to the meeting after praying in Bait-ud-Du ‘a and delivered an incisive speech, which has been published under the title o f Mansab-i-Khilafat, (The Status of Khilafat). After lunch and Zuhr prayer interval, the second session commenced. It was presided over by Hadrat Sayyed Muhammad Ahsan Sahib AmrohIra, while Hadrat Nawab Muhammad ‘All Khan Sahibra acted as secretary. The delegates were invited to offer their suggestions and 49