كلية الهندسة – جامعة ميسان
The Faculty of Engineering – University of Maysan organized a peaceful protest on the morning of Thursday, October 22, 2026, in the central amphitheater square opposite the Faculty Deanship, in rejection of the decision to ban the hijab in educational institutions in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The protest was held in response to the directives of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and in support of the call issued by Muqtada Al-Sadr. It was attended by the Faculty’s lecturers, employees, and students.
Participants from the academic and administrative staff, along with students of the Faculty of Engineering, expressed their solidarity with Muslim women’s right to wear the hijab and their rejection of all forms of restrictions on religious freedoms and beliefs. They emphasized the importance of respecting personal and religious rights and promoting the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
Participants adhered to the organizational instructions governing the peaceful protest, with the flag display limited exclusively to the flag of the Republic of Iraq.
Eng. Marwa Abbas Abd- Responsible for publishing the news in English on the official website, Government Media and Communications Division
Faculty of Engineering – University of Maysan
