Basra University for Oil and Gas organizes a peaceful protest against the decision to ban the hijab in educational institutions in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The University of Basra for Oil and Gas organized a peaceful protest this morning, Thursday, October 22, 2025, in response to the call of His Eminence Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr (may God protect him), and in rejection of the decision to ban the hijab in educational institutions in Azerbaijan. The protest lasted only a few minutes and did not interfere with the academic curriculum. The Iraqi flag was raised during the protest. Participants affirmed their solidarity with women's rights and their freedom to wear the hijab, and their respect for religious freedoms and human rights. They also demanded that students' right to education be protected, free from discrimination or racism.