Within the framework of academic and scientific cooperation between the College of Education at the University of Fallujah and the College of Education for Human Sciences at the University of Tikrit, the Head of the English Language Department at the College of Education, University of Fallujah, Assistant Professor Dr. Ayad Hamood Ahmed, participated on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the defense of the doctoral thesis titled:
“Women Empowerment In the Bible, Prophetic Hadith and CEDAW Convention: A Pragma-Sociolinguistic Study”
Submitted by the student Ayhan Abdul-Mun'im Ghafouri at the College of Education for Human Sciences – University of Tikrit.
The thesis conducted a pragma-sociolinguistic study of women's empowerment concepts in religious texts and international conventions. It analyzed the linguistic and cultural discourse in the Bible, the Prophetic Hadith, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
The defense committee consisted of a group of specialized professors from various Iraqi universities:
- Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Saleh / Chair
- Prof. Dr. Israa Burhanuddin Abdul-Rahman / Member
- Prof. Dr. Omar Shihab Ahmed / Member
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Abbas Dawood / Member
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayad Hamood Ahmed / Member
- Prof. Dr. Mohammed Badi' Ahmed / Member and Supervisor
This scientific participation reaffirms the importance of academic cooperation between Iraqi universities and enhances the exchange of scientific and research expertise, contributing to
