3,000 Girls Attend Takleef Celebration at Imam Ali Shrine
It was organized by the Astan (custodianship) of the mausoleum with the participation of 3,000 Iraqi and non-Iraqi female students as part of the activities of the Ifaf (chastity).
The Hazrat Zahra (AS) courtyard of the Imam Ali (AS) shrine hosted the grand ceremony.
Takleef refers to the start of religious obligations for individuals (about the age of 9 for girls and 15 for boys).
The festival began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by one of the qaris of the mausoleum.
Then, Muammal Khalifa, the host of the ceremony, introduced the sections of the festival, which included a speech, a play about chastity, and a song about chastity and hijab.
Sheikh Miqdad Al-Kaabi, a professor at the Islamic Seminary of Najaf, delivered a speech that included a message for girls about an approach to the life and chastity of Hazrat Zahra (SA) and the importance of chastity and hijab.
The festival witnessed the participation of three thousand girls of the age of Takeel along with their families and teaching staff from various schools in Najaf governorate of Iraq.
In addition, girls from European countries including Ukraine and Sweden were also present and expressed their joy at the honor of wearing the hijab in the holy site.
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The festival aims to instill the concept of religious duty in the minds of girls in a loving and transparent manner, promote moral values such as modesty, chastity and commitment, familiarize girls with the most important basic religious rules such as prayer, chastity and hijab, support girls' self-confidence, encourage them to accept new responsibilities, and create a positive and impactful memory that connects girls to their religious duty and faith identity.
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