Akke Rahman | |
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আখি রহমান | |
Sports career | |
Birth name | Aklakur Rahman |
Nationality | British |
Born | Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, Bangladesh | October 5, 1982
Climbing career | |
Type of climber | Mountaineering |
Known for | Mount Elbrus UK record holder |
Aklakur Rahman (Bengali: আখলাকুর রহমান), better known as Akke Rahman, is a British Bangladeshi mountaineer.[1] In October 2020 he broke the UK record for climbing Mount Elbrus, reaching the summit in less than 24 hours.[2] In May 2022, he became the first British Muslim to climb Mount Everest.[3]