Under the patronage of the President of the University of Basra, Dr. Saad Shaheen, a poetry festival was held in the gardens of the Central Library, organized by the Popular Mobilization Authority in Basra, in cooperation with the Samana Center for Development and Development. The festival included reading verses from the Holy Quran, reading Surat Al-Fatihah to the martyrs of Iraq, and poetry poems with the participation of the poet Muhammad Al-Ajaimi, the vocalist Mahdi Al-Aboudi, and Muntazar. Al-Maksousi  The festival was attended by a number of college deans, officials from the Popular Mobilization Forces, and a large gathering of students from all colleges.