The niqab is a cultural tradition and has nothing to do with Islam.. The decision came from an incident in which he forced a school girl to remove her niqab during a visit to an Al-Azhar school, when Tantawy reportedly said that he would call for an official ban for the face veil in Islamic schools.
Full Answer. Boys hit their growth spurt at about age 11, and they can grow up to 4 inches a year for two years. Most of a boy's growth takes place between ages 12 and 15. Boys experience other physical changes during puberty, including the development of facial, pubic and underarm hair.
Parents, Boys, and Puberty. Once puberty starts, a boy will begin to change. Most parents think this puberty onset will happen at age 12 or 13. But for white boys, it's 10 years old -- this is fifth grade, Herman-Giddens says. Now they are having to grapple with changes in their body and soon-to-develop sexual feelings at a younger age.