The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 332
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya who have not given their names, that is, offered their comments themselves. So this is the tradition o f the Ma- jlis-e-Shura which w e should always keep in mind. The purpose o f these explanations is that, whenever you return home, you conduct Shura in the same style as it has al ways been conducted in Qadian and later on in Rabwah, so that we have uniformity and universality o f character. Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya develops exactly on the same lines and the same style in every country o f the world. ” (Report International Majlis-e-Shura 1988, pp. 153-154] V a r i o u s F o r m s o f C o n s u l t a t i o n a n d M a i n O b j e c t i v e o f S h u r a Consultation can take various forms. If a person honestly believes something to be correct, or conceives a good idea, he must present it before Khallfatul Masih, and should not keep it to himself. This form o f consultation goes on round the year. The second form o f consultation is when workers o f the Jama'at seek guidance from Hadrat Khallfatul Masih, or he seeks advice from them. The third form of advice is Majlis-e-Mushawarat, which is held every year. In this forum delegates from the Jama'ats submit their opinions before Hadrat Khalifatul Masih. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh had the following to say about these three forms of consultation: “The Holy Quran says i. e. , consult them all. These consultations are o f two kinds. First, there are the consultations which go on round the year and they can be divided into different categories. A Nazir or an office bearer can seek advice regarding his work, or the Khalifa 332