The University of Samarra Hosts the First “Qutrub Triangle Memorization” Competition in the Arab World
The College of Arts at the University of Samarra hosted the “Qutrub Triangle Memorization” competition for female students. The event was organized by the College of Arts in collaboration with the College of Education at Al-Zahraa University for Women, affiliated with the Holy Al-Hussain Shrine.
The naming of the Qutrub Triangle refers to its creator, Abu Ali Muhammad bin Al-Mustaneer, known as (Qutrub). The triangle is based on a linguistic and semantic study of words that share the same morphological structure and letter arrangement but differ in meaning. They are called triangles because they group three words, with each group differing in meaning based on their vowel diacritics.
The competition witnessed the attendance of the Assistant President of the University of Samarra for Scientific Affairs, Professor Dr. Kamal Hussein Ahmed, the Dean of the College of Education at Al-Zahraa University for Women, along with deans from various colleges at the University of Samarra, faculty members from both universities, and students.
The organizers aimed to revive linguistic heritage, introduce students to this legacy, encourage them to memorize linguistic texts, and foster positive competition to enhance their linguistic repertoire, vocabulary, and memorization skills.
The competition included ten female students from both universities, divided into two teams of five students each. The teams competed in three categories: quality of memorization, linguistic and grammatical accuracy, and excellence in performance while reciting texts.
The Assistant President for Scientific Affairs honored the University of Samarra students who achieved first place in the competition, in addition to recognizing the students from Al-Zahraa University for Women.
It is noteworthy that this competition is the first of its kind in the Arab world, with the University of Samarra leading the initiative to organize it in partnership with Al-Zahraa University for Women, emphasizing the commitment of both universities to preserving linguistic heritage.
