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University of Kufa centre director lectures on mind sports and preventing cognitive decline
The director of the University of Kufa's Kufa Studies Centre gave a lecture on intellectual sport and the prevention of cognitive decline at the university's sport sciences college on 2 November.
Why it matters: The University of Kufa's College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences hosted the lecture, held in cooperation with the Najaf Service Association.
The University of Kufa said Professor Hasanain Jaber Al-Hilu, director of the Kufa Studies Centre, delivered a lecture on intellectual sport and its role in preventing cognitive decline, framed as a philosophical and societal reflection.
According to the university, the lecture took place on Monday 2 November 2026 at its College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences.
The university said the session was moderated by assistant lecturer Badr Dakhil Al-Abdali and held in cooperation with the Najaf Service Association.
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Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
The lecture on 2 November brought the director of the Kufa Studies Centre to the university's sport sciences college, in cooperation with the Najaf Service Association, to address intellectual sport and the prevention of cognitive decline.
