The Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Asaad Saleh, participated in the festival organized by the Presidency of the University of Karbala on the occasion of Karbala Day, which coincides with the birth of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) every year.
The activities of the festival, which came under the title “Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) is a beacon and a beacon for the nations to emulate”, was attended by the Governor of Karbala, Engineer Nassif Jassim Al-Khattabi, the Chairman and members of the Provincial Council, a number of directors of government departments, the Director of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Office in the province Ali Kamouna and a group of presidents and deans of universities and colleges and students.
The President of the University of Karbala, Prof. Dr. Sabah Wajid Ali, said during a speech to the attendees that “Karbala Hussein today is no longer only a place of remembrance and worship, but has become an important cultural, educational and religious center, as it embraces many schools, seminaries and cultural centers that contribute to the dissemination of the sciences of Ahl al-Bayt and the teachings of Islam.”
He called on the President of the University to follow in the footsteps of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in various aspects of life, pointing out that students have the right to be proud of this glorious travel and to make it a beacon for them.
For his part, the Governor of Karbala pointed out that “the curriculum of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) is the curriculum of the message of a decent life, pointing out that the local government in Karbala is launching with all strength towards progress and prosperity, taking advantage of all the beacons of knowledge in it, stressing its continuation of the curriculum of construction, reconstruction and development.”
In a related context, the head of the provincial council, Dr. Qasim Al-Yasari, said that the legislative authority in the province is determined to continue to achieve development and legislate laws that serve the Karbalai citizen, inspired by the sacrifices of the master of martyrs, peace be upon him.