Raha Moharrak Quotes

Saudi Arabia, Mountaineer
January 25, 1986

Raha Moharrak (Arabic: رها محرق‎) (born c. 1986) is the youngest Arab and the first Saudi woman to conquer Mount Everest. Previously she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Vinson, Mount Elbrus, Aconcagua, Kala Pattar, Pico de Orizaba and Iztaccihuatl.

It doesn't have to be a mountain you have to be climbing. I hope to change people's opinion about Saudi in general and Saudi women and Saudi women's opinion about themselves. I really hope they can step out of their comfort zone and just dream: try to push your limits.

Raha Moharrak
- People
- Women
- Hope
Don't let the Disney princess hair fool you.

Raha Moharrak
- Hair
- Fool
- Disney

I wanted something different; I wanted something that challenged me and that pushed me further. Then this idea of climbing Mount Everest came to my mind. It stuck in my head for days. Someone told me I couldn't do it, and that really annoyed me.

Raha Moharrak
- Mind
- Me
- Idea
I'm honored that I'm in history, but I don't think it would mean anything if it doesn't change anything.

Raha Moharrak
- History
- Think
- Change
I am severely dyslexic, so I'm not the person who can do a lot of typing, writing and mathematics. I don't excel in anything except in things that had to do with creativity and things with my hands. I like to build things and take things apart.

Raha Moharrak
I did not set out to be a poster child for anything. I saw a mountain. I wanted to climb it.

Raha Moharrak
- Child
- Mountain
- Climb
I climbed nine mountains because I love adventure, and I got addicted to that feeling and I never wanted to stop. I wanted to see what I could accomplish. I finally can say that I stood on top of the world.

Raha Moharrak
- World
- Feeling
- Adventure