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the S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmaditya such a case, even if the delegate has not already enlisted his name, the Assistant to the Chair can still permit him to address the house. Elucidating this point, Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra said: “Although, this procedure has been explained time and again, it is still necessary to mention it for the benefit o f those who are attending the Shura for the first time, or those who come from Jama'ats which have only re cently been formed. I, therefore, deem it necessary at the outset to repeat my instructions regarding the offer ing o f proposals. (1) I want to inform the members that I have appointed Pir Akbar ‘All Sahib to take down the names o f those who want to express their view s about any proposal. Therefore, when a proposal is presented, those who wish to express their view s about it should give their names to Pir Sahib. It has often been noticed that delegates do not give their names at first, and later express their desire to speak. This causes disturbance in the proceedings. So let me remind the delegates that those who are keen to speak about a proposal should give their names immediately af ter it has been presented. O f course it is possible that someone may not realize the importance o f the proposal in the beginning and may not offer to speak on it, and might wish to speak when he realizes its significance, but this happens very rarely. Nevertheless, Pir Sahib has the authority to allow anyone to speak, if he considers it nec essary. But this should only happen as an exception and not as a rule. Delegates who give their names for speak ing about the proposals should also mention the Jama'at they represent. W hile this w ill eliminate any chance o f the names getting mixed up, it w ill also tell us which 32 7