Internationally renowned late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid (1950-2016) now has a street named after her at the University of Hail in the Saudi city of Baqaa.
Al Arabiya reports that female students volunteering at the university's communication and education center had chosen distinguished women to name streets after.
For the street near the engineering faculty, the students chose the award-winning architect Zaha Hadid, who was widely considered one of the greatest architects in the world during her life.
According to Al Arabiya, Hadid's name seemed like the perfect fit for the street adjacent to the engineering faculty "because of her inspiration in the field of architecture".
A sign was positioned on the street's sidewalk, with Hadid's name on it, along with a description that reads, "One of the most important architects in the world".
This comes as part of a university initiative in which streets and squares in the campus, which includes over 22 buildings, are titled after influential women who specialized in majors similar to the nearby faculties. Other streets were named after prominent women in modern history.
For instance, the street close to the business faculty was named after Khadija Bint Khuwaylid, Prophet Mohammed's first wife, who was a well-known businesswoman.
Other streets were named after figures including Queen Iffat Al-Thunayan, who was recognized for her efforts in improving Saudi education, as well as Saudi scientist Hayat Sindi.
Who is Zaha Hadid?
Hadid was the first woman to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004. Along with numerous other honors and awards throughout her lifetime, she also became the first woman to receive the Royal Institute of British Architects Gold Medal earlier this year.
Hadid passed away on March 2016 from a sudden heart attack at age 65. With her work found all around the world, Hadid's legacy will live on for generations to come.