The fifth annual festival of Ashura
In cooperation with Abbasid holy shrine and at the university theatre, the 5th annual cultural festival was held in the presence of benevolent collection of professors, students and members Abbasid holy shrine that included many events and activities that emphasized on the University approach towards virtue drawn by Mohammedan religion and the humanitarian career by the martyr Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his sacrifices for the sake of human justice. Imam Hussein was a model for the whole universe whose revolt shocked the thrones of sultans and tyrants in his age. President of University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdul Hussein in his speech during this event stressed on the intellectual product of Imam Hussein that lights the path for scholars and scientists over the millennia and his human achievements that can be benefited from by the old and the young, so we find that so many people around the world moan and cry for incident his great martyrdom in his quest to free Man from slavery and oppression.
The festival included many activities such as a play about the story of the humanitarian revolt of Imam Hussein and its great results in human history, as well as a photo exhibition, rare religious documents, reciting poems in love of Imam Hussein that reflected his glory for the free world to stand up against the tyrants who Wreaked havoc. The lessons that can be taken from Imam Hussein’s march can be embodied at present by the popular sons of Iraqi army forces and our popular crowd who sacrifice their lives when fighting the terrorist gangs to liberate our sacred lands. Many news agencies, satellite TV channels, newspapers and websites covered this annual festival at University of Baghdad. Director of Baghdad University’s website unit, Teacher Basim Hamid Grimd, director of University media department, Dr. Adel al-Ghurery and director of University channel office, Dr. Abdul Basit Salman followed up the festival and documented it with video footage and photographs.
