A doctoral dissertation was defended at the College of Education for Humanities, Department of Qur’anic Sciences and Islamic Education, on Wednesday (24 September 2025), by Salwa Khalil Ibrahim, entitled:
“Tabyīn al-Hidāyah wa Tawḍīḥ al-Bidāyah by Sayyid Ḥāfiẓ Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Shaykh Muṣṭafā al-Kaddūsī (d. 1253 AH): From the Beginning of the Manuscript to the Chapter ‘What Invalidates Prayer and What Is Disliked in It’ – An Edited, Annotated Critical Study.”
The dissertation aimed to edit, verify, and annotate a significant fiqh manuscript from the 13th century AH, shedding light on its scholarly value and making it accessible to researchers in the fields of Islamic jurisprudence and manuscript studies.
The examining committee consisted of:
- Prof. Dr. Hasan Ahmad Husayn – University of Samarra, College of Islamic Sciences – Chair
- Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sabti Ahmad – University of Tikrit, College of Education for Humanities – Member
- Prof. Dr. Ahmad Hamid Hammadi – University of Tikrit, College of Islamic Sciences – Member
- Prof. Dr. Fahd Shlash Khalaf – University of Tikrit, College of Education for Humanities – Member
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ala’ Abdulrahman Nu‘man – University of Tikrit, College of Education for Humanities – Member
- Prof. Dr. Talal Khalaf Husayn – University of Tikrit, College of Education for Humanities – Member and Supervisor
