36 Notable alumni of University of Jordan
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Jordan is ranked #1,081 in the world and #1 in Jordan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 36 notable alumni from University of Jordan sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Jordan won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Osama Al-Zain
film director
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...
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2. Hilda Al-Hinai
diplomat
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...
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3. Abdelrahman Al-Masatfa
1996-. (aged 30)
karateka
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 a nine-time medalist, including four gold medals, at the Asian Karate Championships.
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4. Lubna Tahtamouni
1976-. (aged 50)
biologist
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...
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5. Ahmad Masa'deh
1969-. (aged 57)
diplomat
politician
Ahmad Khalaf Masa'deh is a Jordanian politician, diplomat and lawyer.
6. Hussein al-Araj
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
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...
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7. Albert Jamil Butros
1934-2021 (aged 87)
translator
diplomat
university teacher
writer
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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8. Talal Al Awamleh
1974-. (aged 52)
television producer
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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9. Bassam Talhouni
1964-. (aged 62)
lawyer
politician
Bassam Talhouni is the Jordanian Minister of Justice. He is a lawyer, academic and politician. He had served as industry minister.
10. Julyana Al-Sadeq
1994-. (aged 32)
taekwondo athlete
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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11. Mohammad Qatanani
1964-. (aged 62)
imam
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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12. Leena Al-Hadid
1971-. (aged 55)
diplomat
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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13. Awn Al-Qaddoumi
1982-. (aged 44)
teacher
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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14. Adnan Badran
1935-. (aged 91)
university teacher
politician
Adnan Badran is a Jordanian politician and academic. He was the 35th Prime Minister of Jordan from 6 April 2005 to 27 November 2005.
15. Jumana Ghunaimat
1974-. (aged 52)
writer
journalist
ambassador
politician
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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16. Dima Tahboub
1976-. (aged 50)
journalist
writer
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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17. Mohammad Qudah
1969-. (aged 57)
religious studies scholar
civil servant
politician
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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18. Fayez al-Tarawneh
1949-2021 (aged 72)
diplomat
politician
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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19. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin
1971-. (aged 55)
mufti
Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin, better known by his acronyms Dr. MAZA, also known as Abu Talhah Al-Malizi, is an Islamic scholar, preacher, writer and lecturer serving as the Mufti of Perlis since 2 February 2015, having previously served in the same role from 1 November 2006 until 11 November 2008.
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20. Marouf al-Bakhit
1947-2023 (aged 76)
diplomat
politician
university teacher
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...
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21. Jeffrey D. Feltman
1959-. (aged 67)
diplomat
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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22. Adham Nabulsi
1993-. (aged 33)
qāriʾ
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 December 20, 2021.
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23. John Abizaid
1951-. (aged 75)
diplomat
military officer
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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24. Nahed Hattar
1960-2016 (aged 56)
political activist
writer
journalist
Nahed Hattar was a Jordanian writer and political activist.
25. Maha Ali
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
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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26. Ayman Otoom
1972-. (aged 54)
writer
poet
novelist
teacher
Ayman Otoom is a Jordanian poet and novelist.
27. Raed Jarrar
writer
engineer
peace activist
architect
Raed Jarrar is an Arab-American architect, blogger, and political advocate based in the U.S. Capital Washington, DC.
28. Fawzia Zainal
1961-. (aged 65)
journalist
politician
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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29. Rami Hamdallah
1958-. (aged 68)
university teacher
linguist
politician
Rami Hamdallah is a Palestinian politician and academic. He served as Prime Minister 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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30. Sima Sami Bahous
1956-. (aged 70)
diplomat
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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31. Idris Jusoh
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
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...
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32. Nathir Obeidat
1959-. (aged 67)
researcher
physician
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...
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33. Karin Kneissl
1965-. (aged 61)
journalist
diplomat
opinion journalist
politician
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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34. Wadah Khanfar
1968-. (aged 58)
journalist
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...
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35. Khalil al-Hayya
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Khalil al-Hayya is a Palestinian politician who served as the deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August to October 2024, succeeding deceased Saleh al-Arouri. He serves 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...
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36. Zahira Kamal
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
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...
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