The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 63
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya this day. Even today we witness the same spiritual at mosphere, the same gathering o f pure souls, and the same submission to Allah. Even today people offer their suggestions solely for the sake o f Allah, and it is in the same spirit that they are accepted. Their prayers hear the same complexion even today. Even today they have the greatest reverence for Khilafat. Their prayers are still of fered in the language o f tears. There have been many leaders in the world whose life’s work was washed away as soon as they died, but the greatest heroes are those whose work not only survives the passage of time but at tains immortality. Hadrat Khallfatul Masih Ura was just such a great leader who left behind lasting impressions, which might get blurred with the passage of time, but it can never be washed away. [Pages 55-63 have been quoted from SIrat Fadl-e-‘Umar, voh II] B asic G uidelines for S hura When Majlis-e-Shura was first established as a perma nent institution in 1922, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih Hra outlined its basic principles in his opening address, which serve as its charter. Hudur” said: “The Conference was scheduled to begin at seven, but whenever something new is undertaken, mistakes and er rors are to be expected due to lack o f experience. The smallest task cannot be performed to satisfaction without experience and practice. Those who drew out the pro gramme and informed the outside Jama'ats, failed to mention the time at which the Conference would begin. Consequently, some delegates arrived late by the night 63