The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 86
T he S ystem of M ush A warat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya into confidence. This exactly is the system which, by the grace o f Allah, is established everywhere in the Jama'at. Hence, in these matters, it is most important that w e fol low the injunction T [Their affairs are decided by mutual consultation]. ” [Friday Sermon, 31 March 1995, Al-FadI International, 12-18 May 1995, p. 5] T he G lobal N ature of M ajlis - e -S hura Majlis-e-Mushawarat was regularly held during the aus picious periods o f Khilafat-e-Thaniya and Khilafat-e- Thalitha, and foreign Jama'ats were also represented in these Central Shuras. Ahmadis from foreign countries who were present in Markaz during the Mushawarat would also represent their respective countries. In this way Central Majlis-e-Mushawarat served as an Interna tional Shura, and it also deliberated upon problems faced by Jama'ats in other countries. In 1982, when Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh became Khalifa, he called a separate session of Majlis-e-Shura at the end o f his first Jalsa Salana, and thus introduced the International element in Majlis-e-Shura. This Interna tional Shura was attended by members from foreign Jama'ats who were present on the occasion and repre sented their countries. Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan and the Central Institutions were also represented. This laid the foundation for an International Majlis-e-Shura, separate from the Central Majlis-e-Mushawarat, which was being held continuously since 1922. Hudur, in his address, explained how this Shura was different from the 86