The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 223
Chapter Y I T raditions of S hura Majlis-e-Mushawarat is an important consultative body of the Jama'at which functions directly under the supervi sion of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih. The Private Secretary to Khalifatul Masih acts as Secretary Majlis-e-Shura and manages administrative matters related to Majlis-e-Shura. Mushawarat is generally held for three days, once every year—usually in the last days of March or early April. If, for some reason, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih is unable to preside over it, he appoints some senior member of the Jama'at to officiate in his place, who conducts the meet ing in accordance with the same accepted traditions of the Majlis which are observed when Khalifatul Masih is pre siding. The Agenda o f Majlis-e-Shura comprises important issues relating to the Jama'at, which are sent in the form of proposals by the Central Departments and the outside Jama'ats. Representatives elected by the Jama'ats participate in Majlis-e-Shura. These representatives sit in front o f the stage, the representatives of Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya sit on the right, those of Tehrik Jadid sit on the left, and those o f W aqf Jadid sit behind the stage. The representatives of the auxiliary organizations sit with the Companions1 3 and other special guests. The representa tives of Lajna Imaillah sit separately behind a curtain. D uration of S hura In the beginning Mushawarat would be held for two days, but in 1927 it was felt that two days are not 223