Under the patronage of the General Secretariat of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, along with the supervision of Prof. Dr. Zainab Al-Mulla Al-Sultani, President of Al-Zahraa University for Women, Nahj Al-Balagha Sciences & Islamic Education Department/ Education Faculty organized an educational lecture entitled: “Book Stature and Intellectual Value of Nahj al-Balagha”. Additionally, the lecture was attended by a slew of department heads, professors, as well as female students. Moreover, the lecture comes within activities designed to receive and welcome female freshman students in the aforementioned Department. Sheikh Hani Al-Rubaie who presented the lecture, said: “The importance of the lecture lies in educating, guiding, and exposing female students on the importance of Nahj al-Balagha. Besides, the lecture is intended to present Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (PBUH) as a leader who inspires through his words their mind sets, awareness and culture. This book contains sermons, exhortations, covenants and commandments that are beyond description or human comprehension”. The lecture addressed such sublime concepts in Nahj Al-Balagha as its psychological and intellectual values, the principles of dealing with others, eloquence and rhetoric, as well as how to deal with and influence life and work. It is noteworthy that Al-Zahraa University for Women had obtained approval of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for the creation of Nahj Al-Balagha and Islamic Education Department, as from the current academic year 2024-2025. By this creation, the University has become the first to open this Department which is the first of its kind in Iraqi universities. This Department is aimed to promote awareness and education by investing in Imam Ali’s (PBUH) way of thinking and achievements for educational purposes.
