The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 448
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ' at - e -A hmadiyya matters in the sub-committees, or are discussing the rec ommendations, we must always remember that there is greater responsibility upon us than ever before. Today we are working in a completely different environment. To day we have to prove that we have not forgotten the lessons we have learnt from Hadrat Sahib for the last 45 years. The proceedings o f the Shura shall have to be con ducted in a calm and dignified manner, and I hope that all the delegates, as w ell as the workers o f the various Departments o f the Jama'at, w ill cooperate in this regard and w ill bear these things in mind. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1964, pp. 2-3] F irst S hura in R abwah after the M igration of H ajdrat K haufatul M as I h i v r h After Hadrat Khalifatul MasIh IVrh was forced to migrate in 1984, the first Majlis-e-Mushawarat in his absence was held in 1985. Hudur nominated Hadrat Sahibzada Mirza Mansur Ahmad Sahib to preside over this Shura. In his inaugural address, Hadrat Sahibzada Sahib made the fol lowing remarks regarding the feeling o f deprivation that had overwhelmed Majlis-e-Mushawarat due to the ab sence o f Hadrat Khalifatul MasIh IVrh: “As you can see from the programme, all the sessions w ill be held as usual. We are, no doubt, feeling greatly deprived because we are not going to benefit from our Imam’s direct guidance, but we pray that this period o f deprivation may be a short one. (Amin) There is no way we can make up for the loss, but we can alleviate it somewhat if, as members o f the Shura, we un derstand our responsibilities and fulfil them accordingly. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1985, pp. 19-20] 448