Mostafa Salameh Explained

Mostafa Salameh

مصطفى سلامة

Nationality:Jordanian / Palestinian - British - Kuwaiti
Notable Ascents:Seven Summits and Two Poles
Spouse:Ruba Abughaida
Children:Zaidan Salameh (Seb), Ayman Salameh, Yacob Salameh, Sami Salameh
Parents:Mahmoud Salameh, Feryal Salem

Mostafa Salameh, (born June25, 1970) is a Jordanian - Palestinian mountaineer who has completed the Seven Summits, including Mount Everest in 2008.[1]

Biography

Mostafa Salameh is one of only 20 people to ever climb the Seven Summits and conquer the South Pole and the North Pole - known as the ‘Explorers Grand Slam.’ Born in Kuwait to Palestinian refugee parents, it was never Mostafa's intention to become a climber. His mountaineering journey began in 2004 following a vivid dream with spiritual intervention. After dreaming that he was reciting the call to prayer from the world's highest peak, a persistent Mostafa followed his calling and became the first Palestinian-Jordanian to climb Mount Everest in 2008. That was also the year King Abdullah II of Jordan Knighted Mostafa.

Today, he is an Explorer, Inspirational Speaker, Fundraiser and Author. In March 2016, Mostafa published his first book titled ‘Dreams of a Refugee’ with Bloomsbury Publishing. In 2018, it was translated into Arabic. In 2019, Mostafa published “Everest” in Arabic and English, the first of a series of seven children's books about his adventures. In 2021, Mostafa published “Journey of Ascension and Rising" a book in Arabic about the spiritual journey of the mountain. Today Mostafa combines his sporting career with speaking roles. A large part of his time is passionately invested in inspiring and motivating children, youths and adults into realizing their own dreams.

Speaking Roles

Mostafa acts as a motivational speaker and adventure consultant, addressing youths, corporate management and employees. He focuses on themes such as team building, leadership, motivation and facing personal fears.[2] He names as his role models the philosopher Al Razi, the explorer Ibn Battuta, the philosopher, mathematician, physician and musician Al Kindi and the poet, jurist and theologian Rumi.

Climbs for Cause

In 2012, Mostafa launched the "From the Lowest Point to the Highest Point for Cancer" initiative, where he led a group of 20 individuals to Everest Base Camp in Nepal in April 2013, raising $620,000 for the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), and again in February 2014, when he led another group of Jordanians to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania raising $1,400,000.00 for the benefit of the KHCC.[3] As of 2022, Mostafa has raised US$5.8 million for charitable causes.

Education

Climbs

Recognition

Bibliography

He has authored the book, Dreams of a Refugee: From the Middle East to Mount Everest.

Books

In March 2016, Mostafa published his first book, Dreams of a Refugee, with Bloomsbury Publishing. It was translated into Arabic in 2018. In 2019, Mostafa published Everest’s book “Dare to Dream” in Arabic and English, and in 2022 Kilimanjaro “Stronger Together” Books for Children, a series of 7 story books about his adventures, all published by Jabal Amman Publishing. In 2021, Mostafa published the book “The Journey of Ascension” in Arabic about the spiritual journey of the mountain.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mount Everest Facts. Mount Everest The British Story. 25 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140802092244/http://www.everest1953.co.uk/facts.html. 2 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Public Speaking. Mostafa Salameh. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030170053/http://www.mostafasalameh.com/speaking. 2013-10-30.
  3. Web site: 2013 . Onwards & Upwards . the arab irish journal – Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce . 50–55.
  4. Web site: About Us. Lowest to Highest for Cancer. 25 June 2014.
  5. Web site: The Skiers Make Great Headway. Polar Explorers. 26 June 2014. 17 April 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084534/http://www.polarexplorers.com/polarexplorers-media/blog/north-pole/item/62-the-skiers-make-great-headway. 19 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Adopted Scot and First Muslim .