The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 224
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama 4 at - e ~ A hmadiyya enough. Since the issues to be decided were very impor tant, and the time allocated for the discussion was insufficient, Nazarat Ulya proposed that Mushawarat should be held twice a year, or for four days once a year. [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1927, p. 9] The sub-committee recommended that Majlis-e-Shura may be extended to three days or more, as required. Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra decided that Mushawarat would only be held once a year, and its duration could be extended. [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1927, pp. 142-1431 Thereafter Majlis-e-Shura has been held for three days and this has become part o f the tradition of Shura, which, by the grace o f Allah, is being followed even to day. In 1958 and 1959, however, the work had to be completed in two days because o f Hadrat Musleh-e- M au‘ud’sT a illness. With this exception, Majlis-e-Shura has been held throughout for three days. A decision was once taken for Mushawarat to be held twice a year, i. e. , during the Easter holidays, and then in June or July, so that the work that remained unfinished in the first Shura may be completed in the second. [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1944, p. 146J At one time four days were allocated for Shura. In this connection, Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra said: “This year the Shura had been scheduled to last four days, but like last year the work was completed within three. I expect that as delegates gradually understand the 224