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Institutional development · Student experience, equity and outcomes · Iraq

Diyala president joins 11th 'Banat al-Kafeel' graduation for Iraqi women students

The University of Diyala's president attended the central closing graduation ceremony for the 11th 'Banat al-Kafeel' cohort of women students from Iraqi universities, held on 6 November 2026.

Photo: Enginerdiyala / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters: Women graduating from Iraqi universities in the 11th 'Banat al-Kafeel' cohort were marked at a central ceremony attended by the University of Diyala's president.

The University of Diyala reported that its president, Professor Tahseen Hussein Mubarak, took part on Friday 6 November 2026 in the central closing graduation ceremony for women students of Iraqi universities.

According to the university, the event marked the 11th graduating cohort known as 'Banat al-Kafeel' and was organised by the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine at the Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas complex.

The university said its president stressed the importance of instilling scientific and human values in generations of university students.

Editor’s view

Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor

Women students from Iraqi universities in the 11th 'Banat al-Kafeel' cohort graduated at the central ceremony on 6 November 2026, with the University of Diyala represented by its president.

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