Website www.moealthani.com | Name Mohammed Abdulla | |
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Born 16 June 1982 (age 41) ( 1982-06-16 ) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Residence Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Occupation Chaiman of the Department of Statistics and Community Development Profiles | ||
Sheikh mohammed bin abdulla al thani
Sheikh Mohammed Abdulla Al Thani (Moe Al Thani) (Arabic) الشيخ محمد بن عبدالله آل ثاني (born 16 June 1982), from Qatar's royal family, also belonging to the Sharjah royal family by his paternal grandmother, sister of the current Emir of Sharjah, is the first Qatari man to summit Mount Everest and to climb the Seven Summits. Based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, he is also a businessman and well-known public figure.
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- Sheikh mohammed bin abdulla al thani
- Early life
- Climbing Mount Everest
- Philanthropy
- Other roles
- References
Early life
Al Thani is the son of Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani (Sharjah), a member of Qatar's royal family 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.
Climbing Mount Everest
On 22 May 2013, Al Thani became the first Qatari to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest in Nepal and to climb the seven highest summits of the seven continents by successfully scaling on 2 June 2016 Mount Denali in Alaska, North America. Al Thani also became the first Qatari to “Ski the last degree” to the South Pole, “the bottom of the world” in commemoration of Qatar’s National Day. Al Thani 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 and Iranian, Masoud Mohammed, to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Arabs with Altitude received global media coverage upon their return from Mount Everest.
His other pursuits include trekking in Nepal, participating in high-speed boating events and taking part in the famous Gumball 3000 rally.
Philanthropy
Al Thani climbed as a brand ambassador for Reach Out To Asia, 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 was to raise one million dollars for education projects in Nepal.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani also successfully led from 2 to 12 October 2014, the “Elevate to Educate” fundraising trip for a group of 12 young Qataris to the Summit of Kilimanjaro
Other roles
Al Thani also holds a number of senior positions in various companies. In January 2012, he was appointed Director General of the Sharjah Statistics Centre. One year earlier, he became part of the Board of Directors of Air Arabia. In August 2007, Al Thani founded travel website, Musafir.com. He is also currently a board member of Vodafone Qatar. Al Thani purchased Heritage Oil - Tony Buckingham founder - (Symbol HOIL - London Stock Exchange) in 2014 and purchased a 20% interest in Petrofrontier Corp. a Canadian public company Symbol PFC.
His other roles include:
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Founder