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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl sits on a prayer rug in front of her family after her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on April 3, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl looks at herself in the mirror while wearing a headscarf after her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 1, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A group of girls sit together while another plays on the carpet in Shazand, Iran on August 20, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl hangs from a doorway bar after her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 1, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls attend a classroom session after their Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 2, 2019. The religious coming-of-age ceremony is often observed alongside regular school activities, reinforcing moral and educational values at the age of nine. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Young girls put on white chadors in a classroom setting during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl sits to watch television after her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 1, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Two girls play during a break at school after their Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 2, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A cleric leads a group of girls in white garments as they perform congregational prayer during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls take part in a physical education class after their Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 2, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl sits on a couch with a woman after her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 1, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl sits on a couch with a woman after her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 1, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls gather around a table adorned with a Quran and celebratory decorations during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl looks at herself in the mirror while wearing a headscarf after her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on March 1, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl is reflected in a mirror next to a portrait of Ayatollah Khomeini during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl in a white prayer garment performs sujood (prostration) on a prayer rug at home during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl stands between two women in front of a decorated Quran table during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls gather around a table adorned with a Quran and celebratory decorations during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A cleric leads a group of girls in white garments as they perform congregational prayer during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls gather around a table adorned with a Quran and celebratory decorations during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A sink is seen mounted on a tiled wall with a children's drawing and soap dispenser above it during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. The area is likely used for performing wudu (ablution), a purification ritual before prayer in Islamic practice. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls dressed in white chadors during their Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A pair of children’s books and a red rose are arranged on an embroidered prayer mat during a Jashn-e Taklif ceremony in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

An open Quran rests on a wooden stand against a background of purple satin cloth during a Jashn-e Taklif ceremony in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl wearing a white chador sits on a decorated stage with a Quran in front of her during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM