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177 The [national] president said that one of the [local] presidents has reported that the percentage of Purda observing women in her Majlis is very low. At this, Huzoor Anwar atba said: “If the percentage is low, then the president alone can look after all offices. If there are five or six Purda observing women, they can have all offices, leaving out the rest. Again, if the president is the only one (observing true Purda), she can hold all offices herself. A member may be given an office if she promises to improve herself and bring about a change in herself within a month. In the first place, the change should be overnight; anyhow, review the situation in a month and if there is no change, then remove her from her office. ” (Meeting National Majlis ‘Amila, Germany held on June 17, 2011, Al-Fazl International, July 22, 2011) In Norway, Huzoor Anwar atba reviewed various Tarbiyat (moral training) issues in his meeting with National Majlis ‘Amila and gave valuable guidance for the Tarbiyat of Ahmadi women and girls. Huzoor Anwar atba said: “Someone asked me in America that girls do not bother to observe Purda and wear jeans with blouses, so what should be done in this regard? I told them that they should be inculcating the habit from their childhood, from the age of five to six years. By seven years, a girl should know that she cannot wear a short length shirt, her shirt has to be long and jeans are not to be worn with a blouse. Sometimes she should wear a scarf as well so that she will not be reluctant to do so at the age of ten. If you do not follow this strategy, then she may say that she is only ten or eleven or twelve years old. The trend of sleeveless dresses also diminishes Haya. And the absence of Haya will ruin everything. Then they will never acquire the habit of Purda. Therefore, inculcating the habit of Purda and Haya should start from an early age. The Tarbiyat of Nasirat is very important. Only then can you save your children