(10 goal ) Reduced inequalities

The center of heritage revival organizes workshop(The Speiker massacre, its events and its humanitarian and political repercussions):

Under the supervision by prof. Dr. Alaa Nafea Jasim(the director of the center) , the center organized workshop entitled(The Speiker massacre, its events and its humanitarian and political repercussions)on Monday 18^th/11/2024 on the hall of Nabila A. Dawood in the center with presence of professors and researchers , the lecture is presented by Dr. Mazin Qasim Muhalhal (the center of international strategies) /university of Baghdad) who talks about About the history of this massacre that shook the human conscience and was committed by the terrorist organization ISIS on June 12, 2014, when they executed the students of the Air Force College at the Speicher base in Salah al-Din Governorate, which the United Nations described as a heinous crime and genocide and a tragedy of the era, claiming the lives of nearly 2,000 students. Muhalhal added that on this painful anniversary, we pray for mercy and forgiveness for the souls of the innocent, betrayed martyrs, also mentioning the painful events of this massacre and the historical and humanitarian aspects related to this incident and its impact on Iraqi society and the measures taken by the Iraqi government towards the perpetrators of this crime. In conclusion, the director of the center thanked the lecturer for this workshop, calling on the attendees to recite Surat Al-Fatihah for the souls of the Speicher martyrs.

The Center for the Revival of Heritage organizes an awareness lecture Under the supervision of Professor Dr. Alaa Nafeh Jassim, Director of the Center, the Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage at the University of Baghdad organized on Monday morning, October 21, 2024, at exactly ten o’clock in the morning, in the hall of Professor Nabila Abdel Moneim Daoud, and in the presence of a number of lecturers and affiliates of the center. The session was chaired by Dr. Liqa Shaker Khattar, a lecturer from our center, to present the lecture curriculum, which included (the awareness program for the month of October for breast cancer). The lecture was given by Dr. Yasser Jamal Al-Badri / Oncology Teaching Hospital in the City of Medicine, speaking about breast cancer, which is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control and form tumors. If left untreated, these tumors can spread throughout the body, and it is the most common type of cancer. The most important basic factors for its emergence and methods of treatment in terms of spreading awareness and prevention of this disease through early detection and urging it by the media and health teams in hospitals and awareness centers and providing an integrated service to combat breast cancer. Al-Badri added the necessity of adhering to preventive advice before this disease occurs or avoiding it by maintaining a healthy weight as obesity increases the risk of infection, eating healthy foods rich in vegetables and fruits, as well as maintaining physical activity and exercising regularly, and refraining from smoking and inhaling other people’s smoke. In conclusion, she opened the door for discussion and asking questions to the lecturer to avoid such cases in the future. The director of the center thanked the lecturer for publishing such topics at the present time due to the high incidence of this disease. We hope from God a speedy recovery for those infected with it.

Under the supervision of prof. Dr. Alaa Nafea Jasim , the center of heritage revival organizes scientific symposium entitled ( the effect of tour in rural developing) delegation from the Integrity Commission attended and worked on presenting educational brochures and distributing books and magazines related to the Commission to the attendees. The first lecture was given by the political advisor (Ruqayya Ali Al-Wakeel), Director of the Training and Tourism Development Department / Tourism Commission, speaking about the importance of the World Tourism Organization for rural tourism. An initiative was launched to select the best rural village for tourists, and the Al-Mahnawiya Island project was chosen. It is an island located in Babil Governorate in central Iraq to activate rural tourism, as this island contains symbols of ancient Assyrian, Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations, which made its geographical location clear for tourism. It is located between the two sides of the dam and Abi Ghraq in the middle of the Hilla River. The second lecture was given by the assistant lecturer (Zainab Qasim Muhammad) from the Department of Geography / College of Education for Girls at the University of Baghdad, who spoke about the impact of tourism and antiquities on the development of the countryside of Abu Ghraib District in terms of providing the most important tourism and entertainment services (hotels and restaurants) and shedding light on rural tourism towards the shrines in Abu Ghraib District in terms of planning and media and preserving them from atrophy. Tourism activity was limited to the spring and winter seasons due to the moderate and low temperatures due to the lack of sufficient buildings with cooling systems. The two researchers stressed the importance of the topic in tourism due to its economic importance in society. In conclusion, the director of the center thanked the two lecturers and the attendees and presented certificates of appreciation in appreciation of the efforts made to serve our university and our beloved Iraq.               

Assistant Professor Dr. Wasan Hussein Muhaimid, a lecturer in the Department of Humanities / Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage / University of Baghdad, gave a lecture entitled (The Historical Roots of Jewish Sanctities in Iraq) which was held on Saturday 7/13/2024 in the Word of Life Forum Hall affiliated with the National Evangelical Baptist Church. It was attended by a group of distinguished researchers. In it, she discussed the historical roots of the ancient presence of Jews in Iraq, then touched on their sanctities that are linked to the shrines of their prophets that are still visible to this day, namely the shrine of Joshua bin Nun (Joshua), Ezra (Ezra), Ezekiel (Al-Kifl), Daniel, Obadiah, Jonah (Jonah), and Nahum Al-Qoshi, referring to what was mentioned about these prophets in the Old Testament and what historical sources included of information confirming or denying the burial of these prophets in Iraq. She also discussed the shrines attributed to the Jews that belong to other prophets. Some of their righteous people include Seth, son of Adam, Benjamin, son of Jacob, the Prophet Job, the tomb of Rabbi Judah, son of Yetira, Joses the Galilean, and Isaac the Gaonite. Father Arar Badlian, the church’s pastor, presented the doctor with a certificate of appreciation and a shield of distinction, wishing her continued scientific giving.