Akke Rahman
{{short description|British-Bengali mountaineer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{infobox person
| native_name = আক্কে রহমান
| native_name_lang = bn
| module = {{Infobox climber|embed=yes|
| birth_name = Aklakur Rahman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|10|05}}
| birth_place = Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, Bangladesh
| image = Elbrus_4600m.jpg
| caption = Aklakur Rahman at 4,600m on Mount Elbrus.
| nationality = British
| typeofclimber = Mountaineering
| knownfor = Mount Elbrus UK record holder
}}
}}
Aklakur Rahman ({{langx|bn|আখলাকুর রহমান}}), better known as Akke Rahman, is a British Bangladeshi mountaineer.{{cite web |url=https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/136919/survey-partly-carried-out-in-oldham-indicates-bame-community-more-likely-to-die-from-coronavirus |title=Survey partly carried out in Oldham indicates BAME community 'more likely to die from coronavirus' |publisher=Oldham Evening Chronicle |date=October 7, 2020}} In October 2020 he broke the UK record for climbing Mount Elbrus, reaching the summit in less than 24 hours.{{cite web |url=https://news.sky.com/story/mountaineer-scales-europes-highest-peak-with-uk-record-days-after-covid-recovery-12106284 |title=Mountaineer scales Europe's highest peak with UK record - days after COVID recovery |publisher=Sky News |date=October 17, 2020}} In May 2022, he became the first British Muslim to climb Mount Everest.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-17 |title=First British Muslim reaches Everest summit, saving lives in the process |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220517-first-british-muslim-reaches-everest-summit-saving-lives-in-the-process/ |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=Middle East Monitor |language=en-GB}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/i-take-pride-in-being-a-bangladeshi-akke-says-after-climbing-everest|work=Prothom Alo|title=I take pride in being a Bangladeshi, Akke says after climbing Everest|date=4 June 2022}}
Charity ascents
In July 2020, Akke climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and Mont Blanc, raising £5,000 for Westwood High School in Oldham.{{cite web |url=https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/135627/oldham-charity-fundraiser-akke-conquers-kilimanjaro |title=Oldham charity fundraiser Akke conquers Kilimanjaro |publisher=Oldham Evening Chronicle |date=July 24, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/national-news/18801885.mountaineer-scales-europes-highest-peak-days-recovering-covid-19/ |title=Mountaineer scales Europe's highest peak days after recovering from Covid-19 |publisher=The Herald |date=October 17, 2020}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/137096/chadderton-mountaineer-sets-uk-record-for-mountain-climb-days-after-getting-over-covid19 |title=Chadderton mountaineer sets UK record for mountain climb - days after getting over COVID-19 |publisher=Oldham Evening Chronicle |date=October 16, 2020}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/134402/akke-prepares-to-scale-the-heights-in-aid-of-local-school |title=Akke prepares to scale the heights in aid of local school |publisher=Oldham Evening Chronicle |date=May 11, 2020}}
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.
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Category:British mountain climbers
Category:People from Jagannathpur Upazila