Akke Rahman

Aklakur Rahman (Bengali: আখলাকুর রহমান), better known as Akke Rahman, is a British Bangladeshi mountaineer.[1] In October 2020 he broke the UK record for climbing Mount Elbrus, reaching the summit in less than 24 hours.[2] In May 2022, he became the first British Muslim to climb Mount Everest.[3]

Akke Rahman
আখি রহমান
Sports career
Aklakur Rahman at 4,600m on Mount Elbrus.
Birth nameAklakur Rahman
NationalityBritish
Born (1982-10-05) October 5, 1982
Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, Bangladesh
Climbing career
Type of climberMountaineering
Known forMount Elbrus UK record holder

Early life and education

Aklakur Rahman (Akke) was born on 5 October 1982 to a Bengali Muslim family in Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, Bangladesh. He has ten siblings. Akke was raised in the United Kingdom where he completed his education.[4]

Charity ascents

In July 2020, Akke climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and Mont Blanc, raising £5,000 for Westwood High School in Oldham.[5][6]

In October 2020, Akke climbed Mount Elbrus without acclimatisation in less than 24 hours, five days after recovering from coronavirus. On this ascent he raised money for the Global Relief Trust.[7]

Akke's first attempt to climb Mount Elbrus was in September 2019. The attempt was abandoned due to dangerous weather conditions, however he still raised more than £2500 to build wells in Bangladesh.[8]

In May 2022, he climbed Mount Everest, becoming the first British Muslim to make the ascent and raising over $100,000 for 'Peak Humanity' charities supporting destitute families in Afghanistan, Syria and Burma.[3]

References
  1. "Survey partly carried out in Oldham indicates BAME community 'more likely to die from coronavirus'". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 7 October 2020.
  2. "Mountaineer scales Europe's highest peak with UK record - days after COVID recovery". Sky News. 17 October 2020.
  3. "First British Muslim reaches Everest summit, saving lives in the process". Middle East Monitor. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. "I take pride in being a Bangladeshi, Akke says after climbing Everest". Prothom Alo. 4 June 2022.
  5. "Oldham charity fundraiser Akke conquers Kilimanjaro". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 24 July 2020.
  6. "Mountaineer scales Europe's highest peak days after recovering from Covid-19". The Herald. 17 October 2020.
  7. "Chadderton mountaineer sets UK record for mountain climb - days after getting over COVID-19". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 16 October 2020.
  8. "Akke prepares to scale the heights in aid of local school". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 11 May 2020.
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