Ceremony to Honor the Winners of the Third Edition of the Sabayek Al-Fikr Literary Competition for Female Students of the College of Education for Humanities
Under the patronage of the President of Karbala University, Prof. Dr. Basim Khalil Nayel Al-Saedi, and the supervision of the Dean of the College of Education for Humanities, Prof. Dr. Sabah Wajid Ali, and with the participation of the Ministry of Youth and Sports represented by Dr. Faiz Salem, Director of the Culture and Arts Department, and in coordination with the Development and Voluntary Advancement Team, and in the presence of a number of political and academic figures in Karbala Governorate, a ceremony was held this morning, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in the Al-Sanhouri Hall in the Law College building to honor the female students of the College of Education for Humanities for their victory in the third edition of the Sabayek Al-Fikr Literary Competition. The ceremony was held under the slogan “Writing Makes History.”
The ceremony began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by the national anthem, and the recitation of Surat Al-Fatihah for the souls of the martyrs of Iraq. Then, a speech was delivered by the Head of the Department of Arabic Language and Chairman of the competition’s jury committee, Prof. Dr. Leith Qabel Al-Waili. In his speech, he explained the reason for naming the competition Sabayek Al-Fikr and that it is dedicated to female students. He said, “Gold ingots are undoubtedly precious, but nothing is higher and more valuable than thought. In its virtue, writing appeared to start history. Hence, the third name of the competition came: Writing Makes History. As for abbreviating it to our female students, it is because we believe in the sincerity of intentions to empower women, which is achieved through hard work and is reinforced by giving them the opportunity to say their word with awareness, responsible and committed freedom.”
The University President, Prof. Dr. Basim Khalil Nayel Al-Saedi, honored the female students who won first place in the short story, poetry, and essay categories, namely Fatima Mahmoud Hussein, Shaimaa Faleh Dawoud, and Fatima Ali Hussein Yasin. The representative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Dr. Faiz Taha Salem, honored the female students who won second place, namely Amal Mahdi Shukr, Doh’a Mithim Daim, and Fatima Muhammad Hussein.
Member of the Karbala Provincial Council, Majid Saeed Al-Maliki, honored the female students who won third place, namely Maryam Mahdi Saleh for the short story, Maryam Adel for poetry, and Ruqayya Ahmed Fakhir for the essay.
The Vice Dean for Scientific Affairs, Prof. Dr. Muayyad Imran Chiyad, honored the judging committee for the competition in the presence of the Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Salah Majid Al-Saedi.
