36 Notable alumni of
University of Jordan
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The University of Jordan is 974th in the world, 206th in Asia, and 1st in Jordan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 36 notable alumni from the University of Jordan sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Karin Kneissl
- Occupations
- opinion journalistpoliticianjournalistdiplomat
- Biography
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Karin Kneissl is an Austrian diplomat, journalist, and politician. She served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2017 and 2019. Prior to assuming her government position, she was a lecturer.
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John Abizaid
- Occupations
- diplomatmilitary officer
- Biography
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John Philip Abizaid is a retired United States Army general and former United States Central Command (CENTCOM) commander who served as the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2019 to 2021.
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Adham Nabulsi
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- 2011-2021 graduated with bachelor's degree in accounting
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Adham Nabulsi is a Jordanian Palestinian singer, producer, composer, and songwriter. He debuted on television when he participated on The X Factor (Arabic TV series). Citing religious reasons, Adham Nabulsi retired from the music industry on 20 December 2021.
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Rami Hamdallah
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianfaculty memberlinguist
- Biography
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Rami Hamdallah is a Palestinian politician and academic. He served as Prime Minister of the State of Palestine from 2013 to 2019 and was previously the president of An-Najah National University in Nablus from 1998 to 2013.
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Khalil al-Hayya
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- Graduated with master's degree in science of hadith
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Khalil al-Hayya is a Palestinian politician who has served as the deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau since August 2024, succeeding deceased Saleh al-Arouri. He also serving as one of the acting quinquevirate leadership of Hamas, alongside Khaled Mashal, Zaher Jabarin, Muhammad Ismail Darwish, and an unnamed Hamas official, after Yahya Sinwar was killed by the IDF in October 2024. He also was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council since January 2006 as a representative of Gaza City.
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Ayman Otoom
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- In 2004 graduated with master's degree in Arabic
- In 2007 graduated with doctorate in Arabic
- Occupations
- writerpoetnovelistteacher
- Biography
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Ayman Otoom is a Jordanian poet and novelist.
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Nahed Hattar
- Occupations
- writerjournalistpolitical activist
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Nahed Hattar was a Jordanian writer and political activist.
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Wadah Khanfar
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Wadah Khanfar is the President of Al Sharq Forum, an independent network dedicated to developing long-term strategies for political development, social justice and economic prosperity of the people of the Middle East. He previously served as the Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network. He has been ranked by Foreign Policy Magazine in 2011 as the first in The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers, and in Fast Company as the first in the 100 Most Creative People in Business (2011) and as one of the most 'Powerful People in the World' by Forbes magazine (2009)., in 2008 World Economic Forum named Khanfar as one of the 'Young Global Leaders'.
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Mohammad Qudah
- Years
- 1969-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- politicianreligious studies scholarcivil servant
- Biography
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Mohammad Qudah is a Jordanian politician who has served in various capacities within the Jordanian government. Qudah has held several key positions, including serving as the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs during a government reshuffle led by Prime Minister Hani Mulki.
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Fayez al-Tarawneh
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Fayez Tarawneh was a Jordanian independent politician, who served twice as the 31st Prime Minister of Jordan, and also as Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court.
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Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin
- Occupations
- mufti
- Biography
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Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin, better known as Dr. MAZA, also known as Abu Talhah Al-Malizi, is an Islamic scholar, preacher, writer and lecturer from Malaysia. He is currently serving his second term as Mufti of Perlis since 2 February 2015. His first term had been from 1 November 2006 until 11 November 2008.
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Marouf al-Bakhit
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in public administration and political science
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherdiplomat
- Biography
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Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit was a Jordanian politician who was twice prime minister. He first served as prime minister from 27 November 2005 until 25 November 2007 and then again from 9 February 2011 to 17 October 2011. Bakhit also held the position of Jordanian ambassador to Israel and the national security chief. Appointed prime minister by King Abdullah II less than three weeks after the 2005 Amman bombings, Bakhit's main priorities were to maintain security and stability in Jordan. He was reappointed prime minister by the King on 1 February 2011, following weeks of protests.
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Idris Jusoh
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Idris bin Jusoh is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) from May 2020 to June 2023, the Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Education II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He also served as the 12th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from March 2004 to March 2008, Member of Parliament (MP) for Besut from May 2013 to November 2022, Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jertih from March 2004 to May 2013 and Chairman of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from July 2008 to March 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
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Jeffrey D. Feltman
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Jeffrey David Feltman is an American diplomat and former U.S. Special Envoy for Horn of Africa, serving from April 23, 2021 to January 10, 2022. He previously served as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. As head of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs Feltman oversaw the UN's diplomatic efforts to prevent and mitigate conflict worldwide.
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Awn Al-Qaddoumi
- Occupations
- teacher
- Biography
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Awn Al-Qaddoumi, is a well-known Sunni scholar and preacher. He is a popular media host and the principal of The Ma’arij Institute of Islamic Studies in Amman, Jordan. he pursued his shari’ah studies at the University of Jordan; and currently he is continuing higher academic studies at the Islamic University of Lebanon.
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Adnan Badran
- Occupations
- university teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Adnan Badran is a Jordanian politician and academic. He was the 35th Prime Minister of Jordan from 6 April 2005 to 27 November 2005.
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Sima Sami Bahous
- Years
- 1956-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Sima Sami Bahous is a Jordanian diplomat and women’s rights advocate, and has served as Executive Director of UN Women since 2021. She previously served as Jordan's Ambassador to the United Nations from 2016 to 2021. Earlier, she was Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt.
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Jumana Ghunaimat
- Occupations
- politicianwriterjournalistambassador
- Biography
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Jumana Ghunaimat is a Jordanian journalist and media figure, and is the former Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson in Prime Minister Omar Al-Razzaz's cabinet on 14 June 2018. She currently occupies the position of Jordan's ambassador to Morocco.
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Dima Tahboub
- Occupations
- journalistwriter
- Biography
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Dima Tahboub is a Jordanian writer, political analyst, member of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood, and media spokesperson of the Jordanian Islamic Action Front in English.
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Nathir Obeidat
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- 1990-1994 graduated with master's degree in internal medicine
- Studied in 2001
- Occupations
- researcherphysician
- Biography
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Nathir Mifleh Mohammad Obeidat is a Jordanian physician who currently serves as the President of the University of Jordan. He held the role of Jordanian Minister of Health in Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet from October 12, 2020, until he stepped down on March 14, 2021. Prior to that, he served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Jordan, starting in 2016, and later took on the role of spokesperson for media communications regarding the 2019 Coronavirus outbreak in Jordan.
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Raed Jarrar
- Occupations
- architectwriterengineerpeace activist
- Biography
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Raed Jarrar is an Arab-American architect, blogger, and political advocate based in the U.S. Capital Washington, DC.
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Fawzia Zainal
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 64)
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- Graduated with diploma
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- Biography
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Fawzia Abdulla Yusuf Zainal is a Bahraini media and social activist and politician who has been Speaker of the Council of Representatives from 12 December 2018 to 12 December 2022. Zainal is the first woman to lead Bahrain's parliament, and the second woman to lead a Gulf-Arab parliament after UAE's Amal Al Qubaisi.
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Talal Al Awamleh
- Occupations
- television producer
- Biography
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Talal Al-Awamleh is a Jordanian producer. He is the executive producer and CEO of Arab Telemedia Group which was founded by his father Adnan Al-Awamleh in 1983.
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Bassam Talhouni
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Bassam Talhouni is a Jordanian lawyer, academic and politician. He served as industry minister. Between August 2013 and September 2016 he was minister of justice.
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Julyana Al-Sadeq
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
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Julyana Al-Sadeq is a Jordanian taekwondo athlete. She won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games on the women's 67 kg weight category. In December 2022, she became the first Jordanian and Arab woman to be ranked world number one following her victory at the Saudi Grand Prix. In December 2024, she announced her retirement from the sport.
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Maha Ali
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Maha Ali is a Jordanian politician and industrial engineer who served as Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply of Jordan from October 2020 to October 2021, in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh.
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Mohammad Qatanani
- Occupations
- imam
- Biography
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Mohammad Ahmad Hasan Qatanani is the Imam of the Islamic Center of Passaic County in New Jersey. Mohammad Ahmad Hasan Qatanani migrated to America in 1996 as the Imam of the Islamic Center of Passaic County. Qatanani has a Ph.D. in Islamic studies from Jordanian University.
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Leena Al-Hadid
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Leena Al-Hadid is a Jordanian diplomat, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Slovenia. She also serves as Jordan's permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the United Nations in Vienna. In 2018–2019, she was the elected chairperson of the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors.
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Abdelrahman Al-Masatfa
- Years
- 1996-.. (age 29)
- Occupations
- karateka
- Biography
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Abdelrahman Al-Masatfa is a Jordanian karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a three-time medalist at the Asian Games and an eight-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Asian Karate Championships.
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Lubna Tahtamouni
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- In 1997 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
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Lubna Hamid Tawfiq Tahtamouni is a Jordanian biologist known for her work in developmental biology and cancer research. She is the head of the Department of Biology and Biotechnology at Hashemite University in Zarqa, Jordan. She has won multiple awards for her work on breast cancer, and is known as an advocate for allowing young women in the Arab world to choose a career in science. In 2016, she was named one of BBC's 100 Women.
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Ahmad Masa'deh
- Years
- 1969-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Ahmad Khalaf Masa'deh is a Jordanian politician, diplomat and lawyer.
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Hussein al-Araj
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 74)
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- In 1976 graduated with bachelor's degree in public administration
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hussein Abdallah al-Araj is a Palestinian former mayor and government minister. He was the acting mayor of Nablus, one of the largest cities in the West Bank. He was in office, heading a local government committee, from April 2004 to April 2005. He was succeeded by another local government committee led by Ghassan Hammouz. Al-Araj was also the Palestinian National Authority's Deputy Minister of Local Government in 2004-05.
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Zahira Kamal
- Years
- 1945-.. (age 80)
- Enrolled in the University of Jordan
- In 1978 graduated with postgraduate diploma in pedagogy
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Zahira Kamal is a Palestinian activist and politician of the Palestinian Democratic Union. From 2003 to 2006 she served as the Minister of Women Affairs in the Palestinian National Authority. Zahira was the first female leader of a Palestinian political party. She was detained for six years under town arrest, the longest time any woman has been held under town arrest.
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Albert Jamil Butros
- Occupations
- university teacherwritertranslatordiplomat
- Biography
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Albert Jamil Butros was a Jordanian diplomat and academic administrator who served as an ambassador and then Dean (education) of the University of Jordan.
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Osama Al-Zain
- Occupations
- film director
- Biography
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Osama Al-Zain is a Palestinian filmmaker and writer. He received his undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Jordan. After winning the Moris Sheer Award for short videos at The International Competition for Students Artist sponsored by Savannah College of Art and Design, he moved to the USA to pursue his graduate studies in film and video. He finished his Master's degree of Arts in Film and Video from the American University, in Washington DC.
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Hilda Al-Hinai
- Born in
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Tanzania - Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Hilda al-Hinai, Arabic: هيلدا الهنائي, is an Omani diplomat and economist, who is Director of the Sultanate of Oman's delegation to the World Trade Organisation. She has been outspoken about the role of Arab countries within the WTO, and the lack of influence that all Arab states, apart from Saudi Arabia, have within it. She was chair of the working party which enabled the entry of the Seychelles into the WTO. During negotiations, she was praised for working for the interests of the Seychelles rather than the wider WTO organisation itself. She has previously held the role of Deputy Permanent Representative to the Permanent Mission of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations.
