Sheikh Mohammed 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.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Mountaineering
• 3 Philanthropy
• 4 Official role and other roles
• 5 Filmography
• 6 References
• 7 External links

Early life

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

Mountaineering

Al Thani became the first Qatari to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 22 May 2013. He is the first Qatari man to reach the Seven Summits; 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 al*ude of 6812 meters, on 11 November 2020.

During the Everest climb, Al Thani was part of a four-member group called Arabs with Al*ude, 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 Al*ude received global media coverage upon their return from Mount Everest.

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 *le, becoming one of only 50 people in history and the first Qatari to ever reach this *le.

• Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - 5895 meters (March 2010)
• Mont Blanc, France - 4810 meters (September 2011)
• Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - 5895 meters (November 2011)
• Mount Vinson, Antarctica - 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 amb*ador 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.

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. 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. 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. He opened Twisted Olive, a contemporary bistro with modern comfort food, inside Burj Doha, Qatar in 2020; and opened Al*ude Elite, a boutique personalized-training studio in Lusail, Qatar in 2019.

His roles include:

Chairman

• Air Arabia
• Gamma Aviation Middle East
• 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

• Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Qatar Chapter - 2018
• The Explorers Club - 2016

Filmography

Al Thani is featured in The Seventh Summit, a do*entary 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 M*oud 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 Al*ude as they summit Mount Everest.

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

References

External links

• Official website of Moe Al Thani
• Official Musafir website
• Official Air Arabia website
• Official Golf and Shooting Range: Sharjah website