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His Excellency Dr. Muhammad Nouh Al Qudah


Al-Qudah is a Jordanian politician, preacher, Islamic thinker, and former member of the Eighteenth Jordanian Parliament. He served as the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in 2013 and as the Minister of Youth and Sports in 2012.

Educational Background:

  • Ph.D. in Jurisprudence and its Foundations, specializing in Transactions, from the University of Jordan in 1998.
  • Master's degree in Jurisprudence and its Foundations, specializing in Personal Status, from the University of Jordan in 1993.
  • Bachelor's degree in Jurisprudence and Legislation from the University of Jordan in 1991.

Mohammad Nouh Al-Qudah is known for his popularity and influence among the youth, both Muslims and non-Muslims, in Jordan and across the Arab world. He was voted the most influential figure in Jordan for three consecutive years in a public poll conducted by the official Jordanian radio. He also received the "Jordanian Intellectual Creativity" award. Al-Qudah is considered one of the prominent social leaders in Jordan for founding and managing the Sheikh Nouh Association for Development, covering all governorates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He also established Yaqeen Radio, broadcasting from Amman, Jordan.

Mohammad Nouh Al-Qudah is an expert in designing and implementing innovative youth initiatives. Among his notable initiatives are "Ride with Us," broadcasted on Iqraa TV, which involved nearly half a million young men and women from Jordan, "Raqqi" initiative, in which nearly a million young men and women participated, "Your Blood is Precious" initiative to combat campus violence, "Touch of Warmth" initiative to clothe the poor and orphans in Jordan, "Touch of Tenderness" initiative to care for orphans and the elderly, and other social initiatives aimed at promoting the concept of volunteer work.