Raha Moharrak

Raha Moharrak
رها محرق
Raha Moharrak
Raha Moharrak in 2019.
Born
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

(1986-01-25) January 25, 1986 (age 38)
NationalitySaudi
OccupationArt Director
Known forFirst Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest
Websiterahamoharrak.com

Raha Moharrak (Arabic: رها محرق) (born c. 1986) is the youngest Arab and the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest.[1] Previously she climbed Kilimanjaro, Mount Vinson, Mount Elbrus, Aconcagua, Kala Pattar, Pico de Orizaba and Tajamulco.[2]

Early life

Moharrak the youngest of three was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Hassan Moharrak[3] and graduated from the American University, Sharjah in visual communication.[4] She is currently pursuing her MBA at Synergy University Dubai Campus with a specialization in Women's Leadership. She lives in Dubai now[1][5] where she is a graphic designer.[6] According to the CNN, she said that "convincing them [her family] to let her climb was as great a challenge as the mountain itself!"[6]

Climbing Mount Everest

In February 2013, Moharrak reached the summit of Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest summit outside Asia.[7][6]

She was in a team of 34 other mountaineers and 29 guides in reaching the summit on May 18, 2013 from the Nepalese side of the mountain.[8] Her four-member expedition team Arabs with Altitude[9] included the first Qatari man, Mohammed Al Thani from Qatar's royal family and the first Palestinian man, Raed Zidan[10][11]

Speaking about her achievement, she said: "I really don't care about being the first, so long as it inspires someone else to be second."[1][12][13][14][15]

In 2017, Moharrak scaled all the Seven Summits and became the first Saudi woman to climb the Seven Summits.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Saudi woman makes history by reaching Everest summit". BBC News. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  2. ^ "Raha puts Saudi, UAE on top of the world". Khaleej Times. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  3. ^ "Saudi woman tops Everest as country warms to women in sports". Hurriyet Daily News. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  4. ^ "Saudi woman conquers Everest". The Hindu. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  5. ^ "First Saudi woman climbs to top of Everest". Al Jazeera. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  6. ^ a b c "First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest". CNN. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  7. ^ "Meet Raha, the Saudi woman who scaled seven summits". gulfnews.com.
  8. ^ "25-Year-Old Saudi Arabian Woman Makes History By Reaching Everest Summit". Business Insider. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  9. ^ "Saudi Arabian woman in historic Mount Everest climb". The Guardian. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  10. ^ "First Saudi woman makes it to Mount Everest". Al Arabiya. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  11. ^ "Raha Moharrak, the First Arab Woman to reach Everest Summit". Dainik Jagran. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  12. ^ "Raha Moharrak makes history as the first Saudi Arabian woman to summit Mt. Everest". Global Post. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  13. ^ "Saudi woman Raha Moharrak becomes the youngest Arab to conquer Everest". Gulf News. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  14. ^ "Raha Moharrak Becomes First Saudi Arabian Woman To Climb Mount Everest". The Huffington Post. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  15. ^ "First Saudi Woman Scales Mount Everest". New York Times. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  16. ^ "News | sportanddev.org". www.sportanddev.org.