The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya

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The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 160

T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya number, so that any change in their representation will not affect the representation o f the Jama'ats. 2. The number o f representatives from a Jama4 at will depend on the number o f its Chanda-payers. 3. Forty Chanda-payers will constitute one unit. Jama'ats which have less than 40 Chanda-payers will be com bined with other Jama4 ats to form a unit o f 40. Smaller Jama'ats, which are combined to form one unit, will send their representatives in rotation, so that every Jama'at gets representation one after the other. Any Jama4at or unit consisting o f 40 to 60 Chanda- payers will be eligible to send one representative. If the number is between 61 to 100, they will send two repre sentatives. . . If the Chanda-payers are more than 100, one representative will be selected for every additional 50 Chanda-payers, e. g. , 3 representatives will be selected from 150 Chanda-payers, and 4 from 200, and so on. 4. In case a small or far-off Jama'at is not able to get representation in the Majlis-e-Mushawarat under the new rules, the District Amir can submit its case before Hadrat Khalifatul Masih. 5. If the East Pakistan Jama4 at faces any problems due to the distance and expenditure involved in attending the Shura, the Amir should submit his case before Hadrat Khalifatul Masih and seek guidance. 6. The District Amirs should recommend how the units 160