Australia's most senior Shia cleric Sheikh Kamal Mousselmani presided over the ceremony where 24 girls walked on stage to show their maturity.
'The hijab is compulsory for the girls when they become nine according to our religion,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
.... Adelaide Shia leader Imam Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi said Islam classified eight as the adult age for girls and was worried by the ceremony's symbolism.
'I confirm that according to Islamic jurisprudence, a Muslim girl reaches the stage of maturity at eight to nine years of age,' he said.
'Hence the celebration took place, which means that they're no longer girls but adult females who would lead an adult life, including marriage.
'This goes against the Australian values and social ethics and is basically promoting and imposing Sharia law in Australia.' [Daily Mail] Read more
