Aklakur Rahman (), better known as Akke Rahman, is a

British Bangladeshi British Bangladeshis () are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots are from Bangladesh. Bengali Muslims have prominently been migrating to the UK since World War II. Migration reached its peak during the 1970s, with ...

mountaineer Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become sports ...

. In October 2020 he broke the UK record for climbing

Mount Elbrus Mount Elbrus; ; is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. It is a dormant stratovolcano rising above sea level, and is the highest volcano in Eurasia, as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. It is situated in the south ...

, reaching the summit in less than 24 hours. In May 2022, he became the first British Muslim to climb

Mount Everest Mount Everest (), known locally as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at it ...

Early life and education

Aklakur Rahman (Akke) was born on 5 October 1982 to a

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family in Jagannathpur, Sunamganj,

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. He has ten siblings. Akke was raised in the

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where he completed his education.

Charity ascents

In July 2020, Akke climbed

Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano i ...

and

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, raising £5,000 for Westwood High School in

Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...

. 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. 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. 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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman, Akke British mountain climbers 1982 births Living people People from Jagannathpur Upazila 21st-century Bengalis British Muslims