The Basra Mosque and its library celebrate a group of scholars from Basra's universities.

The Basra Mosque and its library organized a ceremony to honor a number of researchers from Basra universities for their impactful and distinguished scientific research on a global scale. The ceremony took place on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026, in the presence of several academics and representatives from the local and central governments. Representing the President of Basra University for Oil and Gas, Professor Dr. Mohammed Hilal Hafez Al-Kaabi, was Assistant Professor Dr. Haider Ali Al-Asadi, Administrative Assistant at the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas. The honorees included two professors from Basra University for Oil and Gas: Professor Dr. Raad Zaalan Hammoud, Head of the Department of Gas and Petrochemical Process Engineering at the College of Oil and Gas Engineering, and Assistant Professor Dr. Mustafa Abbas Aboud, a faculty member at the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas. This achievement reflects the prestigious academic standing of Basra University for Oil and Gas and its faculty, and underscores the excellence of Iraqi expertise and the quality of its scientific output in international forums.