Nour Marwaai is Saudi Arabia’s first certified Yoga instructor in the country and she was awarded the Padma Shri award in New Delhi on Tuesday. 

The award was given out by President Ram Nath Kovind and is India’s fourth highest award given to civilians. 

She was given the award in recognition for her efforts at familiarizing the sport in the Kingdom. 

And she tweeted the below picture saying “…I’m proud to be an admirer of Shri Modi and HRH #MohammedbinSalman #mbs who inspires youth in #SaudiArabia” 

An honour and privilege to meet Hon PM @narendramodi ji Your efforts to recognise #Yoga as a gift to all humanity transformed the present & future of yoga around the world. I’m proud to be an admirer of Shri Modi and HRH #MohammedbinSalman #mbs who inspires youth in #SaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/HqWDrkbHZF

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— Nouf Marwaai नऊफ अल् मरवाई (@NoufMarwaai) March 21, 2018

‘Hard Work never goes in Vain’, it always pays off!????
The journey of this Arab Yoga Foundation would have definitely been a tough task but she went through it all. @NoufMarwaai congratulations on receiving this honorary Padma Shri from #India
You are an Inspiration for us all. pic.twitter.com/lmKe7Y2PkX

— Farah Khan (@FaraaahKhan) March 22, 2018

Nour Marwaai helped popularize the sport in Saudi Arabia after the Saudi ministry of commerce and investment marked Yoga as a sport in November of 2017.