Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani

Sheikh Mohammed "Moe" bin Abdulla Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ محمد بن عبدالله آل ثاني‎; born 16 June 1982), commonly known as Moe Al Thani, is a member of the Qatari House of Al Thani who also shares lineage to the Emirati Al-Qasimi royal family though his paternal grandmother, sister of the current Emir of Sharjah. Mohammed is the first Qatari man to summit Mount Everest, reach the Seven Summits, reach the South Pole, and summit Ama Dablam. His other pursuits include entrepreneurship, Rise 2 Success climbs, and participating in high-speed car driving events, such as the Gumball 3000 rally. Moe Al Thani is based in Doha, Qatar.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani
الشيخ محمد بن عبدالله آل ثاني
Born (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Occupation
  • Prince
  • mountaineer
  • entrepreneur
Known forFirst Qatari to summit Mount Everest
TitleSheikh
Websitewww.moealthani.com

Early life

Al Thani is the son of Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani, 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 a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Mountaineering

Al Thani became the first Qatari[2] to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,848 m[3][4] on 22 May 2013. He is the first Qatari man to reach the Seven Summits of the seven continents by successfully scaling Denali, North America, at an altitude of 6,190 m on 2 June 2016;[5] reach “the bottom of the world” and “ski the last degree” to the South Pole in commemoration of Qatar’s National Day on 18 December 2012; and summit Ama Dablam, at an altitude of 6812 meters, on 11 November 2020.

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[6] and Iranian, Masoud Mohammed, to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Arabs with Altitude received global media coverage upon their return from Mount Everest.[15]

Al Thani is currently dedicated to becoming the first Qatari to reach the Explorers Grand Slam (conquering the 7 summits and the South and the North Pole). He is on the last leg of a long journey to gain the Grand Slam title, becoming one of only 50 people in history and the first Qatari to ever reach this title.

  • Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - 5895 meters (March 2010)
  • Mont Blanc, France - 4810 meters (September 2011)
  • Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - 5895 meters (November 2011)
  • Mount Vinson, Antartica - 4892 meters (December 2012)
  • Mount Elbrus, Russia - 5642 meters (August 2012)
  • Mount Kosciuszko, Australia - 2228 meters (October 2012)
  • Mount Aconcagua, Argentina - 6962 meters (January 2013)
  • Mount Everest, Nepal/Tibet - 8850 meters (May 2013)
  • Denali, United States - 6144 meters (May 2016)
  • Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - 5895 meters (March 2018)
  • Everest Base Camp, Nepal - 5364 meters (April 2019)
  • Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - 5895 meters (February 2020)
  • Mount Ama Dablam, Nepal - 6812 meters (November 2020)

Philanthropy

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]

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.[20]

He currently leads “Rise 2 Success” climbs every year, which invites anyone, from any part of the world, to join Moe on a journey of self-discovery. He invites people who are at a point in their lives asking themselves “what now?” According to Moe, “the effects of being in this journey may include happiness, fulfillment, clarity and maybe even enlightenment! The journey, however, is not always an easy road. Finding your purpose is a life long adventure.” He invites his social media followers to apply.

Official role and other roles

Al Thani is a Doha-based entrepreneur and motivational public speaker. [21] He is one of the young prominent leaders in the Gulf region, with a focus on fitness, hospitality, and tourism.

In August 2007, Al Thani founded travel website Musafir.com.[22][23] In January 2012, he was appointed Director General of the Sharjah Statistics Centre.[24] One year earlier, he became part of the board of directors of Air Arabia.[25] He opened Twisted Olive, a contemporary bistro with modern comfort food, inside Burj Doha, Qatar in 2020; and opened Altitude Elite, a boutique personalized-training studio in Lusail, Qatar in 2019.

His roles include:

Chairman

  • Gamma Aviation Middle East[26]
  • AM Holding Company
  • SASCO
  • Santos International Company
  • Ascent Advertising Company
  • Universal Tourism Company
  • Musafir.com

Deputy chairman

  • Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club

Al Thani previously served as chairman of the Department of Statistics and Community Development, Sharjah and as a board member of Vodafone Qatar.

Member

Filmography

Al Thani is featured in The Seventh Summit, a documentary that follows a group of men and one woman in their attempt to make it to the top of Mount Denali in Alaska. Among the climbers are Qatar’s own Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani and Raed Zadan, respectively the first Qatari and the first Palestinian to climb Mount Everest; Iranian Massoud Kalafji; and Suzanne Al Houby, the first Arab woman to scale Everest.

He is also featured in Seal of Approval, which follows the Arabs with Altitude as they summit Mount Everest.

Al Thani is currently working on a documentary on the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the Nepali people who rely on the mountaineering industry.

References
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  5. Al Thani, Sheikh Mohammed. "Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani Becomes First Qatari to Conquer World's Seven Summits". Qatar Foundation. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. "First Saudi woman climbs to top of Everest". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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  13. "The Fantastic Four". The Gulf Today. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  14. "First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest". CNN. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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  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. Al Thani, Sheikh Mohammed. "Elevate to Educate – Join Rota's Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for fundraising". Reach Out To Asia (ROTA). Admin. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  21. "Executive Profile: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Thani". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  22. "About Us". Musafir.
  23. My UAE : The World of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani
  24. "Sultan issues decree setting up Sharjah Statistics Centre". Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  25. "Board of Directors". Air Arabia.
  26. "His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani appointed Chairman of Gama Aviation FZC". Gama Group. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
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