In pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, Goal Sixteen: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and Goal Seventeen: Partnerships for the Goals, and in cooperation with the Department of Studies and Planning / Sustainable Development Unit at the Presidency of the University of Mosul, the University held a commemorative ceremony to honour the memory of forty-seven martyrs from southern Mosul who were abducted by the terrorist organisation ISIS during its occupation of the city. The ceremony was attended by the President of the University, Professor Dr Wahid Mahmoud Al-Ibrahimi, and took place on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Members of the University Council were also present, including the Dean of the College of Political Science, Assistant Professor Dr Suhaib Khalid Jasim Al-Ta’i.

The ceremony commenced with the national anthem, followed by the recitation of Surat Al-Fatiha in memory of the martyrs and verses from the Holy Qur’an. This was followed by an address delivered by the University President, in which he emphasised the importance of commemorating the victims, preserving human memory, promoting the values of peace and coexistence, and rejecting terrorism.

The ceremony embodied the University’s enduring loyalty to the martyrs and its solidarity with their families, reaffirming that their memory will remain alive in the collective conscience of the city.