Zakiya Ahmad, a mountaineer, is the first woman from Afghanistan to summit Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world.
Mojgan Mahtir Ebrahimi, Zakiya Ahmad’s sister, announced her achievement on her Facebook account.
Additionally, “Everest Dot Life” reported that Zakiya Ahmad is the first Afghan woman to reach the summit of Everest.
The report states that Zakiya, along with a group of climbers including Kristine Harila from Russia, reached the summit on May 21 of this year.
Everest Dot Life emphasized: “Zakiya Ahmad is the first woman from Afghanistan to stand on the roof of the world.”
Zakiya Ahmad’s sister also wrote on Facebook: “My sister made history by becoming the first Afghan woman to summit Everest. Her journey was not just about reaching the peak; it symbolizes courage, resilience, and hope for millions of girls and women who dare to dream beyond limitations.”
Zakiya Ahmad River, born in the 1990s in the village of Jodari in the Jaghori district of Ghazni, migrated to Australia following the re-establishment of Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Everest is the highest peak on Earth, and climbing it is not easy. Many climbers have lost their lives attempting to reach its summit.
Before conquering Everest, Zakiya Ahmad had also summited Mont Blanc in France, Mera Peak in Nepal, Nanda Devi in India, and Noshaq in the Wakhan district of Badakhshan province in Afghanistan.
It is worth noting that Noshaq is the highest peak in Afghanistan, standing at 7,402 meters above sea level in the Wakhan district of Badakhshan.
Zakiya Ahmad’s achievement comes at a time when the current government has banned women’s sports in Afghanistan.
