9-years old girls sing during a ceremony that marks the start of their puberty in the holy city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. When a muslim girl comes to an age of 9 and starts her puberty she is considered ready to take on her Muslim duties. AP Photo logo AP Photo 50 months ago

9-years old girls sing during a ceremony that marks the start of their puberty in the holy city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. When a muslim girl comes to an age of 9 and starts her puberty she is considered ready to take on her Muslim duties.

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