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==Early life==
==Early life==
Moharrak the youngest of three was born in [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]] to Hassan Moharrak<ref name=hurriyet>{{cite news | url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/saudi-woman-tops-everest-as-country-warms-to-women-in-sports.aspx?pageID=238&nID=47140&NewsCatID=379 | title=Saudi woman tops Everest as country warms to women in sports | work=Hurriyet Daily News | date=19 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> and graduated from the [[American University of Sharjah|American University, Sharjah]] in [[visual communication]].<ref name=hindu>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/saudi-woman-conquers-everest/article4728080.ece | title=Saudi woman conquers Everest | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=18 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-18}}</ref> She is currently pursuing her MBA at [[Synergy University| Synergy University Dubai Campus]] with a specialization in Women's Leadership. She lives in [[Dubai]] now<ref name=bbc/><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/05/201351812175107903.html | title=First Saudi woman climbs to top of Everest | work=[[Al Jazeera]] | date=18 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-18}}</ref> where she is a graphic designer.<ref name=cnn/> She comes from a somewhat traditional family<ref name=cnn>{{cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/19/world/meast/first-saudi-woman-climbs-everest/index.html | title=First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest | work=CNN | date=20 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> in [[Saudi Arabia]], which according to the [[Human Rights Watch]], is the world's only nation that actively discourages girls to participate in sporting events in government schools.<ref name=hurriyet/> According to the [[CNN]], she said that "convincing them [her family] to let her climb was as great a challenge as the mountain itself!"<ref name=cnn/>
Moharrak the youngest of three was born in [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]] to Hassan Moharrak<ref name=hurriyet>{{cite news | url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/saudi-woman-tops-everest-as-country-warms-to-women-in-sports.aspx?pageID=238&nID=47140&NewsCatID=379 | title=Saudi woman tops Everest as country warms to women in sports | work=Hurriyet Daily News | date=19 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> and graduated from the [[American University of Sharjah|American University, Sharjah]] in [[visual communication]].<ref name=hindu>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/saudi-woman-conquers-everest/article4728080.ece | title=Saudi woman conquers Everest | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=18 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-18}}</ref> She is currently pursuing her MBA at [[Synergy University| Synergy University Dubai Campus]] with a specialization in Women's Leadership. She lives in [[Dubai]] now<ref name=bbc/><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/05/201351812175107903.html | title=First Saudi woman climbs to top of Everest | work=[[Al Jazeera]] | date=18 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-18}}</ref> where she is a graphic designer.<ref name=cnn/> She comes from a somewhat traditional family<ref name=cnn>{{cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/19/world/meast/first-saudi-woman-climbs-everest/index.html | title=First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest | work=CNN | date=20 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> in [[Saudi Arabia]]. According to the [[CNN]], she said that "convincing them [her family] to let her climb was as great a challenge as the mountain itself!"<ref name=cnn/>


==Climbing Mount Everest==
==Climbing Mount Everest==

Revision as of 18:01, 29 July 2021

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

1986 (age 37–38)
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 Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Vinson, Mount Elbrus, Aconcagua, Kala Pattar, Pico de Orizaba and Iztaccihuatl.[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] She comes from a somewhat traditional family[6] in Saudi Arabia. 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

Moharrak trained hard in her quest for the Everest. In February 2013, she reached the highest Argentinian summit Aconcagua, and had been in Nepal since early April 2013 getting ready to execute her plan to conquer Mount Everest.[6]

She was joined by 34 other mountaineers and 29 guides in reaching the summit on May 18, 2013 from the Nepalese side of the mountain[7] after climbing throughout the night from the last camp on South Col.[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, to attempt reaching the peak of Mount Everest in a bid to raise a million dollars for educating people in Nepal.[10][11] After her achievement, her expedition team tweeted "The first ever Saudi woman to attempt Everest has reached the top!! Bravo Raha Moharrak. We salute you."[6]

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]

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 d e "First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest". CNN. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  7. ^ "25-Year-Old Saudi Arabian Woman Makes History By Reaching Everest Summit". Business Insider. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  8. ^ "Height of adventure: Saudi woman conquers Everest". Arab News. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  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.
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