Apart from the radio, Jamal’s father, who used to go to prayer meetings and funerals, would also take Jamal with him and teach him how to read, and in every meeting that Jamal attended and read, his father would give him money to encourage him. The Iran Eld Laleh website introduces it as follows: Wafai was born into a family that was religious, loud, and had many children. His father sings religious songs and recites the Quran.