A Saudi Arabian woman has become the first woman from her country to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.
Raha Moharrak, 25, made history as being not only the first Saudi woman to attempt the climb but also the youngest Arab to make it to the top of Everest. She was one of 64 climbers who scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain on Saturday.
"The first ever Saudi woman to attempt Everest has reached the top!! Bravo Raha Moharrak. We salute you," said a tweet from the group.
The "Arabs with Altitude" group includes Mohammed Al Thani, a member of Qatar's royal family, Raed Zidan, a Palestinian real-estate businessman and Masoud Mohammad, an Iranian living in Dubai who owns an ice-cream franchise, according to Aljazeera.
Her father was very proud of his daughter's record-breaking adventure. "She reached the summit of Everest on Saturday morning. We have been able to contact her and she is very exhausted and now resting," Hassan Muharraq told AFP.
"She is very happy and we, the family, are very happy with her achievement, which was not easy."
Moharrak is originally from Jeddah, but is a university graduate currently based in Dubai where she is studying graphic design.
