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165 being telecast on the TV. Some women who were new converts to Islam said that they feel safer in covering themselves up. In fact, a Christian English woman who was a journalist also spoke. She said that men have been protesting against segregation and claim to be the emancipators of women. Although she was a non- Muslim, she declared, ‘Having seen Purda and hearing all this, I understand that Purda is being stripped away in the West and men have done so, not for freedom of women, but for their own lust and visual gratification. ’ Thus, always remember that women have a sanctity that must be upheld. Waqfaat-e-Nau have to set up examples for upholding chastity in every way and regarding every situation. I have touched upon this since Purda is an issue these days. The standard of everything you do, of your worship and practice of other commandments should be high. As I said, the Promised Messiah as has even gone to the extent that anyone who does not abide by the 700 commandments [of the Holy Qurān] is not from my community. It is your duty to make efforts to locate those commandments in whatever circumstances you live and where ever you live and then set up examples for other Ahmadi girls and Ahmadi women. Ponder over it and if it is materialized, you will then champion the revolution, InshaAllah. ” (Class Waqfaat-e-Nau held on June 19, 2011, Al-Fazl International, August 12, 2011) A class of Waqfaat-e-Nau was held with Huzoor Anwar atba in Bait- ul-Rashid Mosque, Hamburg, Germany. Giving valuable guidance to Waqfaat-e-Nau girls in this class, Huzoor Anwar atba said: “Every Ahmadi Waqifa has a special dignity. Keeping this dignity in view, she should adopt only those fashions which fulfill the conditions of Purda. These days it is trendy to wear a Shalwar [Pants worn in South Asia] which is above the ankle and that is also inappropriate. ”