Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani (Moe Al Thani)
Born 16 June 1982
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Residence Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Occupation Chaiman of the Department of Statistics and Community Development
Known for First Qatari to summit Mount Everest
Title Sheikh
Website
www.moealthani.com

Sheikh Mohammed Abdulla Al Thani (Moe Al Thani) (Arabic) الشيخ محمد بن عبدالله آل ثاني (born 16 June 1982), from Qatar's royal family, is the first Qatari man to summit Mount Everest. Based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, he is also a notable businessman and well-known public figure.

Early life

Al Thani is the son of Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani (Sharjah), a member of Qatar's royal family[1] and was raised in Sharjah, UAE, his grandmother's home country. Al Thani graduated from the American University of Sharjah with an MBA and is currently the Northern Emirates Chapter representative for the AUS Alumni Association (AUSAA) Council.[2]

Climbing Mount Everest

On the 22nd May 2013, Al Thani became the first Qatari[3] to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest[4] in Nepal. Al Thani seeks to reach all Seven Summits and he has already conquered Mount Kilimanjaro (twice), Mont Blanc, Mount Vinson, the highest peak of Antarctica, Mount Elbrus the highest point in Europe, Mount Kosciuszko, Australia and South America's Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western hemisphere. During the Everest climb, Al Thani was part of a four-member group called Arabs with Altitude, which included the first Palestinian man, Raed Zidan, the first Saudi woman Raha Moharrak[5] and Iranian, Masoud Mohammed, to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Arabs with Altitude received global media coverage upon their return from Mount Everest.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

His other pursuits include trekking in Nepal, participating in high-speed boating events and taking part in the famous Gumball 3000 rally.[14]

Future climbs

Al Thani next plans to take on the highest mountain peak in the US, Mount McKinley also known as Denali.[15]

Philanthropist

Al Thani climbed as a brand ambassador for Reach Out To Asia,[16][17] a private non-profit organization, based in Doha, Qatar that raises funds to uplift Asia and parts of the Middle East. Al Thani's goal[18] was to raise one million dollars for education projects in Nepal.[19]

Other roles

Al Thani also holds a number of senior positions in various companies.[20] In January 2012, he was appointed Director General of the Sharjah Statistics Centre.[21] One year earlier, he became part of the Board of Directors of Air Arabia.[22] In August 2007, Al Thani founded travel website, Musafir.com.[23] He is also currently a board member of Vodafone Qatar.

His other roles include:

Chairman

Deputy Chairman

Founder

References

  1. ↑ "HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani's Children and Families". The Royal Forums. Retrieved February 2012.
  2. ↑ "AUSAA Council Members". American University of Sharjah.
  3. ↑ "UAE-based Qatari royal reconquers Mt Everest". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "First Qatari on top of the world". Marhaba. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "First Saudi woman climbs to top of Everest". Aljazeera. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sheikh Al Thani returns to UAE after conquering Everest". 28 May 2013. Sport 360.
  7. ↑ "Mount Everest climbers ‘Arabs with Altitude’ arrive in the UAE". Ruwais City. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani reaches top of Mount Everest". Outdoor UAE. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sh Mohammed given warm welcome". Doha Stadium Plus. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "UAE-based Al Thani is first Qatari to scale Mt. Everest". The Gulf Today. 24 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "Three Arab climbers make history by conquering Everest". Gulf News. 24 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "The Fantastic Four". The Gulf Today. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest". CNN. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "Gumball 3000 Rally Celebrates 15th Anniversary". WhiteLite Productions.
  15. ↑ "Qatar’s Everest conqueror to scale Denali". Qatar Tribune. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  16. ↑ "ROTA Brand Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani dedicates Mount Everest feat to youth". Qatar is Booming. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  17. ↑ "Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani Becomes The First Qatari To Summit Mount Everest". Reach Out To Asia. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  18. ↑ "Qatari royal on charity mission to Everest". Ghale Treks. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  19. ↑ "The height of charitable ambition". The National. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  20. ↑ "Executive Profile: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Thani". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  21. ↑ "Sultan issues decree setting up Sharjah Statistics Centre". Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "Board of Directors". Air Arabia.
  23. ↑ "About Us". Musafir.
  24. ↑ "His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani appointed Chairman of Gama Aviation FZC". Gama Group. Retrieved 1 February 2008.

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