His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr.  Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi decided to allocate special seats in the primary university study for memorizers of the Holy Qur’an.

Dr. Al-Aboudi directed according to His authority stipulated in Article 5 of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Law No. 40 of 1988, the concerned Directorate with determining the percentage of admission to universities at the level of the university studies in the Iraqi universities, in order to consolidate the Iraqi Islamic and national stand in upholding the word of the Noble Qur’an and confronting the provocation practiced by instigators of hatred in the world.