The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 233
T he S ystem of M ushawajrat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya ' begins so that the nominations can be taken into consideration when the sub-committees are being formed. But this does not imply that all nominations are accepted. During the inaugural session some more members can also be added to these committees in consultation with the delegates. To assist him in nominating members for the sub committees, Hadrat Khallfatul Masih appoints someone from among the participants, who is fully conversant with the procedure o f Mushawarat. He sits on the right hand o f Hadrat Khalifatul Masih and prepares lists of members o f all the sub-committees. These lists, which contain the names o f the members and the Jama'ats they come from, are read out, so that any confusion can be clarified. The names o f the Chairman and Secretary of each sub-committee are also announced after they have been approved by Hadrat Khalifatul Masih. At the end o f the opening session, the Chairmen or Secretaries of the sub-committees announce the time and place for the meeting o f their respective sub-committees. The names o f the members are again read out and the meeting is ad journed, to be continued the following day. O ther S essions of S hura On the second day the first session starts as usual with recitation from the Holy Quran and collective silent prayer. This session goes on until 1:00 p. m. and is fol lowed by an interval for lunch and Zuhr and ‘Asr prayers. This is followed by the third session which also 233