Biomedical Sciences Department Students at Cihan University-Erbil Conducted a Charity Activity

To celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid al-Nabi) and welcome the academic year 2024-2025, Dr. Ali M. Hussein (Head of the Biomedical Sciences Department, Cihan University-Erbil) organized a charity event.

This activity, which was held on Monday, September 16, 2024, under the supervision of Dr. Ali M. Hussein and Assistant Lecturer Hero Ismael Mohammed, involved the Biomedical Sciences Department students visiting the Erbil Orphanage for Boys and Girls. The students from the department as mentioned earlier provided the children living there with school supplies including special sweets on the occasion of Mawlid al-Nabi, and wished them a successful academic year 2024-2025.

Various activities are organized at Cihan University-Erbil annually to serve diverse groups of people. In addition to gathering orphans, conducting such a charity activity plays an important role in enhancing university students’ sense of responsibility towards society.

Volunteers

# Image Name Duration Credits
1 Ali Mohammed Hussein Mohammed Raouf Ali Mohammed Hussein Mohammed Raouf 3 85
2 Hero Ismael Mohammed Hero Ismael Mohammed 3 85
3 Cihan University – Erbil Cihan University – Erbil 3 85

As part of the ongoing activities of the Technology and Artificial Intelligence Course and within the framework of volunteer services provided by the “Zakāt al-Ilm” Foundation at Cihan University-Duhok, Mr. Bilal Hikmat Rasheed presented a lecture on August 9, 2026. The session focused on the importance of technology and artificial intelligence and their impact on various fields of work, aiming to develop and enhance the skills of the participants, who are staff members of the Khani Cultural and Media Center.

In line with the continuous directives of the University President (Prof. Dr. Zeravan Abdul-Muhsin Asaad) to emphasize awareness and development programs for all segments of society, and as part of the ongoing activities of the Zakat Al-Ilm Foundation at Cihan University-Duhok, a special seminar titled “First Aid” was presented on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

The seminar was conducted by Mr. Bassam Shawkat and Mr. Karzan Ismail, lab instructors in the medical laboratories at the university, for the participants of the 5th Pedagogical Course. The session covered in detail the core principles of first aid, urgent procedures for saving patient lives, and effective protocols for managing emergency situations to protect community health.

Under the directives of Prof. Dr. Zeravan Abdulmuhsen Asaad, President of Cihan University-Duhok, the Scientific Zakat Institution organized a special awareness seminar for student transport drivers. The main objective of this seminar was to enhance the drivers’ ability to cope with psychological stress during work and control emotional outbursts (anger).

During the seminar, several key topics were emphasized, including:

– Proper methods for interacting with students’ behaviors and psychology.

– Self-control techniques during traffic congestion, alongside mental preparedness for dealing with unexpected problems