Nouf Marwaai

Nouf Marwaai (Arabic: نوف المروعي‎, romanized: nuaf almuruei; born:1980[2]) is a Yoga instructor in Saudi Arabia. She is the founder of the Arab Yoga Foundation in Saudi Arabia. Nouf Marwaai has contributed to making Yoga legal and get official recognition in Saudi Arabia.[3][4] She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2018.[5] [6]

Nouf Marwaai
نوف المروعي
Marwaai, receiving Padma Shri from President of India, Ramnath Kovind.
Born
Nouf al-Marwaai

1980 (age 40–41)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nationality Saudi
CitizenshipSaudi Arabia
OccupationYoga teacher
OrganizationArab Yoga Foundation
Parent(s)
  • Mohammad Marwaai[1] (father)
AwardsPadma Shri (2018)

References
  1. "Story of the Woman Who Brought Yoga to Saudi Arabia". news18. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. "Nouf Mohammed Al-Marwaai: Saudi yoga instructor". Arab News. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. "Meet Nouf Marwaai, the woman behind yoga becoming 'no more a deviant behaviour' in Saudi Arabia". The Economic Times. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. "All about Yogacharinie Nouf Marwaai the woman behind Yoga in Saudi". Times Now. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. "Premier Indian award for Saudi yoga guru". Saudi Gazette. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. Desk, The Bridge (2021-02-08). "Saudi Arabia's first female yoga master who was awarded Padma Shri in India". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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