The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 283
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya sub-committees. He said that it is not necessary for all Jama'ats to be represented on the committees, and, sec ondly, all the members should not be from urban Jama'ats. Representatives o f rural Jama'ats should also be nominated. Hudur said: “Now we are going to appoint the sub-committees and I want to make it clear that it is not fair for members o f every Jama'at to think that they should be represented in these committees. The number o f Jama'ats, by the grace o f God, is fairly large, and. it is not possible to accommo date all their representatives in the committees. The thing to be considered is that the right kind o f people should be on the committees, no matter what Jama'at they belong to. If every Jama'at were to nominate its representative, there is the likelihood that the right type o f people would be left out. Another defect might be that people nomi nated for the first committee may actually be more suited for a committee that is to be formed afterwards, but they do not make it into that sub-committee because they have already been nominated for the first one. We should take sincerity and fear o f God as our guiding principle. Prayer should precede every step you take. Pray to Allah before offering your opinion, when listen ing to others, when expressing your view s, and when intending to give a proposal. You should also remember to nominate for the committee members v/ho are more eligible and competent for the task than others. Another thing to be considered is that all members o f the sub committees should not be from urban Jama'ats; rural ar eas should be represented as w ell. The majority o f our people come from rural areas and their representation is necessary. So please propose the names for the commit 283