Basra University for Oil and Gas participates in the National Reading Competition (A Nation That Reads)

A number of professors from the University of Basra for Oil and Gas participated in the judging committee for the Grand National Reading Competition (A Nation That Reads), organized by the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The preliminary rounds of the competition, in its third edition, were hosted by the College of Imam Al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) for Islamic Sciences University / Basra Departments on the morning of Thursday, November 5, 2026. The members of the judging committee were Assistant Professor Dr. Haider Ali Karim Al-Asadi, Assistant Professor Helen Nema Al-Maliki, Lecturer Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Hashem, Assistant Lecturer Ghufran Ali Mohammed, and Assistant Lecturer Muhannad Muslim Abdul-Ridha. The competition included testing the contestants on a set of intellectual, cognitive, and specialized questions derived from a number of books that they had previously read. The participants were tested in a scientific and cultural atmosphere aimed at promoting a culture of reading and developing cognitive and intellectual awareness among students.

At the conclusion of the events, 3 participants who obtained the highest scores were selected to represent the universities in Basra in the final stage in the holy city of Karbala. Among them was a graduate of the Basra University for Oil and Gas, who achieved second place among the students of Basra universities. Certificates of appreciation were also distributed to the members of the examination committee in recognition of their efforts and participation in making this cultural event a success.

This competition comes within the framework of the keenness of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Holy Husseini Shrine to support cultural and scientific initiatives and encourage students to read and learn, and to consolidate knowledge as a fundamental pillar in building awareness and serving society