The University of Baghdad hosted the eleventh annual cultural festival of Al-Siddiqa Al-Tahira Fatima Al-Zahraa (peace be upon her), organized by the Holy Abbasid Shrine, in the presence of the President of the University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdulhassan Atiyah Hassan, the Assistant President of the University for Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Raghad Abdulrazzaq Al-Hashimi, and a number of academic and religious figures.
The festival aims to shed light on the noble biography of Lady Fatima Al-Zahraa (peace be upon her) and to introduce her positions and her role in consolidating faith-based, moral, and humanitarian values, as well as to strengthen cultural and intellectual awareness among students and the university community and to provide spaces for dialogue and reflection on the values that can be drawn upon and applied in contemporary life.
In his speech at the festival, the University President said that commemorating this occasion is not limited to recalling a historical event, but represents an opportunity to draw inspiration from the humanitarian and moral values embodied by Lady Al-Zahraa (peace be upon her), and to instill the meanings of sincerity, awareness, and adherence to identity and spiritual values in the hearts of generations.
He added that the University of Baghdad believes that its mission is not limited to education and knowledge, but extends to building the human being, strengthening cultural and moral awareness, and consolidating the values that preserve society’s identity and authenticity.
The festival included the honoring of a number of female students in recognition of their commitment to and pride in their religious and cultural identity, and to encourage them to hold fast to authentic values and strengthen their presence in the university environment.
