The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs announced that graduates of Islamic studies affiliated with the Ministry of Endowments may continue their studies at universities in Kurdistan according to their fields of specialization and qualifications.
Today, Tuesday, 27 of October 2026, the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs of the Kurdistan Regional Government issued a statement saying: With the approval of the Kurdistan Council of Ministers, following the continued efforts and insistence of the Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, and after holding several meetings with the relevant parties, an official letter was sent to all universities in Kurdistan to express approval of accepting graduates of Islamic studies affiliated with the Ministry according to their fields of specialization and qualifications.
The statement expressed thanks and appreciation to the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the relevant parties for coordinating efforts to protect the rights of graduates of religious studies and reach a necessary decision in the students’ best interests.
At the end of its statement, the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs congratulated all the students who will be admitted to universities and wished them success and prosperity.







