Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Dr. Nabil Kazem Abdul Sahib, Al-Alamain Institute for Graduate Studies held on the morning of Saturday, January 25, 2021, the graduation ceremony of its third cohort of Master’s and Doctoral degree holders in the Departments of Law and Political Science. The Minister was represented by Professor Dr. Yasser Lafta Hassoun Al-Akeeli, President of the University of Kufa.
The ceremony commenced with recitations from the Holy Qur’an, followed by the reading of Al-Fatiha in memory of Iraq’s martyrs, and the playing of the Iraqi national anthem.
Professor Dr. Yasser Lafta Hassoun Al-Akeeli, President of the University of Kufa and representative of the Minister, delivered the opening address, affirming the Ministry’s and the University’s support for the Institute. This was followed by a speech from Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Al-Uloom on behalf of the Bahr Al-Uloom Charitable Foundation, in which he congratulated the graduates and faculty members. The Dean of Al-Alamain Institute, Professor Dr. Zaid Adnan Mohsen, then addressed the audience, presenting a summary of the Institute’s academic journey. In addition, Professor Emeritus Dr. Aziz Al-Khafaji, representing the faculty in the Institute’s Council, delivered a speech highlighting the significant academic efforts of the teaching staff and the distinctive qualities of the Institute’s graduates compared to their peers.
The ceremony included the recitation of the graduation oath by the students, followed by the distribution of awards to outstanding graduates and the presentation of graduation certificates to all graduates. The event concluded with selected graduates sharing their reflections on their academic experience at the Institute.
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