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103 interactions with men. By the grace of Allah the Almighty, there are such Ahmadi girls in this society who give convincing responses to men who raise objections on Purda; they respond by saying that it is our business and we are doing what we like; why are you infringing upon our freedom by forcing us to discard our Purda? We have an absolute right to adopt our clothing according to our own choice. But there are also some girls who—despite being Ahmadi— claim that it is very difficult to observe Purda or to wear a scarf in this society; we feel ashamed. Parents should actually instill such values in their girls from early childhood that they should only be ashamed when the teachings of Islam are not observed, not when they obey the commandments of Allah the Almighty. ”(Friday Sermon May 20, 2016, at Nasir Mosque, Gutenberg, Sweden, Al-Fazl International, June 10, 2016) Later, in another Friday Sermon, Huzoor Anwar atba spoke on the same subject, saying: “Modest clothing and Purda are significant in safeguarding our faith. If the developed countries are annihilating modesty in the name of advancement and freedom, they are doing so because they have drifted away from religion, whereas an Ahmadi girl who has accepted the Promised Messiah as has pledged to keep her faith above all worldly affairs. An Ahmadi child who has accepted the Promised Messiah as , as well as an Ahmadi person, man or woman, who have accepted him, have pledged to hold their faith above all materialistic things; and this can only come about by acting in accordance to Islamic teachings. ” (Friday Sermon, delivered January 13, 2017 at Baitul Futuh Mosque, London, Al- Fazl International, February 3, 2017) Addressing Ahmadi women in particular, Huzoor Anwar atba advised them to follow the commandments of Allah the Exalted in order to preserve their own faith and that of their progeny. Offering his