Socotra – University Media Center
The Education Faculty, Humanities, and Applied Sciences at Hadhramout University in the Socotra Archipelago witnessed a landmark academic event this morning: the defense of Socotra’s first master’s thesis.
Researcher Laila Hadid Saad Ahmed submitted the thesis, titled “The Verb and Its Structures in the Socotri Language: A Syntactic and Morphological Study.”
The study examined the verb and its structures in the Socotri language from both syntactic and morphological perspectives. It explored the formation of verbs, their morphological patterns, and the grammatical rules governing their use in this indigenous language spoken by the inhabitants of the Socotra Archipelago.
The examination committee was chaired by Prof. Adel Karamah Muaili, with Dr. Nouh Abdullah Salem serving as the academic supervisor and Dr. Ahmed Issa Al-Rumaili as the internal examiner.
Following an extensive scientific discussion and evaluation of the research, the examination committee approved the thesis and awarded the candidate the Master’s degree.
The defense was attended by a number of senior officials and academic leaders, including Raed Al-Juraibi, First Deputy Governor of Socotra and Acting Governor; Yahya Saleh Bin Afrar, Deputy Governor for Culture and Tourism; Issa Muslim, Deputy Governor; Dr. Ahmed Al-Jounah, President of Socotra Archipelago University; Prof. Salem Bamasoud, Vice President of Hadhramout University for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research; Brigadier Ali Omar Kafain, Commander of the First Marine Infantry Brigade; Brigadier Mohammed Ahmed, Commander of the Third National Security Brigade; Brigadier Ali Mohammed Al-Daksami, Director General of the Socotra Archipelago Police; Dr. Saad Amer Ahmed, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Humanities, and Applied Sciences; Dr. Adnan Al-Shamiri, Dean of the Community College; Dr. Saeed Baabad, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs; Dr. Ahmed Salem Al-Ameri, Vice Dean for Student Affairs; and Mursi Ali Salem, Secretary-General of the Faculty.
The event was also attended by department heads, faculty members, master’s students, and members of the local community.
This milestone represents an important step in the advancement of graduate education and scientific research in Socotra, reflecting ongoing efforts by Hadhramout University to expand postgraduate studies and support academic development across all its campuses.
