Memorandum of Understanding Signed Between Cihan University-Sulaymaniya, Sulaymaniya Endowments Directorate, and Union of Islamic Religious Scholars of Kurdistan

Today, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Cihan University-Sulaymaniya, the Sulaymaniya Endowments Directorate, and the Union of Islamic Religious Scholars of Kurdistan. This memorandum was signed in the presence of Prof. Dr. Omed Rafiq Fatah, President of Cihan University-Sulaymaniya, Mullah Abbas Khidr Faraj, Director of the Sulaymaniya Endowments Directorate, and Mullah Najm al-Din Qader Rahim, Head of the Sulaymaniya Branch of the Union of Islamic Religious Scholars of Kurdistan.

The meeting, which took place at Cihan University-Sulaymaniya, was attended by several religious and academic instructors, including Assist. Prof. Dr. Sadat Abdullah Aziz, Assistant to the University President; Prof. Dr. Karim Sharif Qarachetani, Director of the Psychological and Social Counseling Center; Assist. Prof. Dr. Nuri Hama Said, Director of the Science Zakat Institute; and Assist. Lect. Besoz Tofiq, Director of Public Relations at Cihan University-Sulaymaniya.

During the signing of the memorandum, emphasis was placed on the importance of collaborative work between academic institutions, governmental institutions, and religious organizations for the development of society and the advancement of humanity in various fields. This memorandum represents an important step toward strengthening relationships between academic and religious institutions to serve the community

Volunteers

# Image Name Duration Credits
1 Basoz tofiq ahmed Basoz tofiq ahmed 2 90
2 Sadat Abdulla Aziz Sadat Abdulla Aziz 5 90
3 Dr. Nury Hama Saeed Haeder Dr. Nury Hama Saeed Haeder 5 100

On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against ‘Violence Against Women’ campaign, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Dlan Ismail Mawlood, students from the Media Department conducted a seminar at Sharistani Girls School on combating violence against women.

The supervising lecturer and students were warmly received by Ms Runak Yaqoob, the school principal, who expressed her appreciation for the Media Department at Cihan University–Erbil for organizing this initiative focusing on raising awareness among students about this important issue.

The seminar began with Assistant Lecturer Dlan Ismail highlighting the activities of the 16 Days of Activism campaign and presenting several key points on combating violence against women. Then, third-year student Layar Aza discussed electronic violence targeting women. Following this, another third-year student, Zhilya Hatam, highlighted strategies for self-protection against electronic attacks, which can ultimately lead to violence. At the end of the seminar, second-year student Najwa Rashid introduced hotlines that women can contact when facing electronic violence.

At the end of the activities, Ms Runak Yaqoob thanked the supervising lecturer and students for their efforts and active participation in the campaign.

Continuing the activities of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against violence against women, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, students from the Media Department, under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Dilan Ismail Mawlood, carried out an awareness activity at Milli Market in the Nawroz neighborhood.

During the activity, Media Department students from Cihan University–Erbil distributed awareness brochures to the public. The brochures focused on identifying electronic violence and its different forms, in addition to outlining methods of self-protection and ways to address online abuse.

As an academic and scientific center, the Media Department at Cihan University–Erbil actively participates in awareness campaigns and adopts various methods of delivering educational messages through multiple media tools.

 a course in the field of pedagogy has commenced for a group of Sharabazir educators at Cihan University – Sulaymaniyah, The course is presented by specialized experts in pedagogy, aiming to train teachers on the latest teaching methods and prepare them to transfer their skills to various schools. Cihan University – Sulaymaniya, as an educational institution, always places great importance on building bridges of communication between the university and various sectors of society, especially the education sector, and this event comes within this framework.