The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 56
T he S ystem of M ush A warat in J ama ‘ at - e ~A hmadiyya The atmosphere o f Mushawarat owes its development to years o f hard work, continuous supervision and sincere prayers o f Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh IIra. His personality and character is imprinted on every aspect o f Majlis-e- Shura as we see it today. Its every manifestation re freshes his memories in our minds. He was charged with the responsibility o f educating and training the people of a backward area o f an undeveloped country, who could not be termed as civilized and cultured by any stan dards— and this was particularly true o f the Punjab. The task before Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh IIra was extremely complex and difficult, not only because he had to trans form such backward people into a civilized and cultured entity, but he also had to establish an Islamic System of Consultation with all its practical manifestations, which would become a role model even for the civilized world, and would project the superiority o f Islamic teachings over other religions and ideologies. This was an arduous task. At times people would con tinue to repeat the same mistakes despite his elaborate speeches and repeated exhortations. He would explain things to them again and again, and yet they would con tinue to make mistakes. He was like a mother who teaches her child to walk and eat, or like a teacher who finally manages to teach correct pronunciation to an er rant student. Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh Hra had to work hard to make the members understand the etiquette, ethics and wisdom o f the system of Mushawarat. He worked till 56