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{{Infobox mountaineer
| name = Mostafa Salameh
| image = Mostafa Salameh completing the 7 summits.jpg
| caption = Mostafa Salameh completing the {{nowrap|[[Seven Summits]]}}
| main_discipline =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|06|25}}
| nationality = Jordanian
| start_age = 34
| notable_ascents = Seven Summits and Two Poles
}}

'''Mostafa Salameh''', {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of the Star of Jordan|OSJ]]}} (born June{{nbsp}}25, 1970) is a Jordanian mountaineer who has completed the [[Seven Summits]], including [[Mount Everest]] in 2008.<ref name="Mount Everest The British Story">{{cite web|title=Mount Everest Facts|url=http://www.everest1953.co.uk/facts.html|website=Mount Everest The British Story|accessdate=25 June 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802092244/http://www.everest1953.co.uk/facts.html|archivedate=2 August 2014|df=}}</ref> Salameh is also a motivational speaker.

== Biography ==

Salameh first became interested in mountaineering in 2004 while working as a food and beverage manager at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland. His interest started when he had a dream of himself praying on top of Mt. Everest. His first climb in the Himalaya was in April 2004, when he tried to climb [[Mera Peak]] ({{convert|6,500|m}}) in Nepal, but had to retreat just {{convert|200|m}} from the top because of illness.<ref name="Arab Irish Journal">{{cite web|title=Onwards & Upwards|url=http://www.jaicc.ie/sites/jaicc.test.drupal.web.ie/files/Arab%20Irish%20Journal.pdf|work=the arab irish journal – Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce|pages=50–55|year=2013}}</ref>
His ascent of Everest was finally made on May{{nbsp}}25, 2008, Jordan Independence Day, after he had sold some of his possessions to fund the expedition.<ref name="IE">{{cite web|title='I rang the King of Jordan from the top of Everest'|url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/i-rang-the-king-of-jordan-from-the-top-of-everest-26734224.html|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|date=20 May 2011}}</ref> He rang his parents and the King of Jordan via satellite phone from the peak.<ref name="IE"/>

He completed the "Seven Summits" on November{{nbsp}}16, 2012 and is now among the (as of 2012) 235 people in the world at the time to have stood on top of the highest peak on every continent.<ref name="Jordan Times">{{cite news|title=Jordanian climber tackles Seven Summits|url=http://jordantimes.com/jordanian-climber-tackles-seven-summits|newspaper=Jordan Times|date=31 January 2013|author=Muath Freij|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115228/http://jordantimes.com/jordanian-climber-tackles-seven-summits|archivedate=26 August 2014|df=}}</ref> He reached the North Pole on April 19, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=meet our 2014 north pole teams|url=http://polarexplorers.com/polarexplorers-media/blog/north-pole/item/46-meet-our-2014-north-pole-teams|website=Polar Explorers|accessdate=26 June 2014|date=28 March 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819185902/http://polarexplorers.com/polarexplorers-media/blog/north-pole/item/46-meet-our-2014-north-pole-teams|archivedate=19 August 2014|df=}}</ref>

In 2008, Mostafa was awarded the [[Order of Independence (Jordan)|Independence Medal]] by King [[Abdullah II of Jordan]] for his ascent of Everest.<ref name=7iberDotCom>{{cite web|title=UPDATE: Climber Knighted By HM King Abdullah|url=http://www.7iber.org/2008/10/update-climber-knighted-by-hm-king-abdullah/#disqus_thread|website=7iberDotCom|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref>
His Royal Highness Ali Ibn Al Hussein and HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, the King’s brother and sister respectively, have also been major supporters.<ref name="Arab Irish Journal" />

He reached South Pole on January 15, 2016.<ref name="Adopted Scot and First Muslim">{{cite web|title=Adopted Scot and First Muslim|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/just-brrrrilliant-adopted-scot-first-7213312#ySirqth6hHFTl0IY.97}}</ref> He is now 1 of 16 people in the world who completed the [[Explorers Grand Slam]].

== Motivational speaking ==
Mostafa acts as a motivational speaker, addressing youths, corporate management and employees through direct comparisons between summit expeditions and daily life experiences. He focuses on themes such as team building, leadership, motivation and facing personal fears.<ref name="Mostafa Salameh">{{cite web|title=Public Speaking|url=http://www.mostafasalameh.com/speaking|work=Mostafa Salameh|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030170053/http://www.mostafasalameh.com/speaking|archivedate=2013-10-30|df=}}</ref> He names as his role models the philosopher [[Al Razi]], the explorer [[Ibn Battuta]], the philosopher, mathematician, physician and musician [[Al Kindi]], the poet, jurist and theologian [[Rumi]] and the late [[King Hussein]].<ref name="Arab Irish Journal" /> He had also come to Birla Public School in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] for a small speech as a part of a fund to aid relief in Gaza.

== LH4 cancer initiative ==

[[File:A team of Jordanians in an expedition at Moshi, Mount Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|260px|The Jordanian expedition team at [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]]]

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#South Base Camp|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.<ref name="Arab Irish Journal" /><ref name=LH4Cancer />

== Education ==
* B.A. International Hospitality & Tourism Management – [[Queen Margaret University]] in Edinburgh (2001)
* B.A. Hotel Management – Hotel Management College Amman (1992)<ref name=LH4Cancer>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.lh4cancer.com/aboutUs.html|website=Lowest to Highest for Cancer|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref>

== Climbs ==

* June 2004 – Highest point in North America, [[Mount McKinley]] (20,320 ft) 6193.536 meter
* January 2005 – Highest point in Antarctica [[Vinson Massif]] (16,050 ft) 5140 Meter
* March 2005 – First attempt at Mount Everest (reached 23,000 ft); uncompleted due to stomach ulcer
* September 2005 – Highest point in Europe [[Mount Elbrus]](18,510 ft) 5642 Meter
* July 2006 – Climbed the highest point in Western Europe [[Mont Blanc]]
* March 2007 – 2nd attempt at Mount Everest ... uncompleted due to chest infection
* July 2007 – Climbed the highest point in Africa [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] 19,331 feet, 5895 Meters
* February 2008 – Climbed the highest point in South America [[Aconcagua]] 22,841 feet, 6960 Meter<ref name=LH4Cancer />
* May 25, 2008 @ 6:50 am- Climbed the highest point in the world, Mount Everest 29,500) – Jordan Independence day
* November 16, 2012 – Climbed the highest point in the Australia/Oceana continent, [[Carstensz Pyramid]], (4,884 meters / 16,023 feet)
* April 2013 – Everest Base Camp: Climbed to the Base Camp of Everest with a group of Jordanians for the support of the [[King Hussein Cancer Center]] (From the Lowest to the Highest for Cancer)
* February 2014 – Kilimanjaro Summit: Climbed the highest point in Africa (Kilimanjaro) with a team of 26 Jordanians for the support of the King Hussein Cancer Center (From the Lowest to the Highest for Cancer)
* April 19, 2014 – Reached the [[North Pole]] on a skiing trip<ref>{{cite web|title=The Skiers Make Great Headway|url=http://www.polarexplorers.com/polarexplorers-media/blog/north-pole/item/62-the-skiers-make-great-headway|publisher=Polar Explorers|accessdate=26 June 2014|date=17 April 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084534/http://www.polarexplorers.com/polarexplorers-media/blog/north-pole/item/62-the-skiers-make-great-headway|archivedate=19 August 2014|df=}}</ref>
* January 15, 2016 - Reached the [[South Pole]] <ref name="Adopted Scot and First Muslim"/>

== Recognition ==
* Knighted by King Abdullah of Jordan (October 6, 2008)

==Bibliography==

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

*{{Citation
| last= Salameh| first= Mostafa
| year=2016
| title= Dreams of a Refugee: From the Middle East to Mount Everest
| publisher= Bloomsbury Continuum
| isbn= 978-1472927514
| url= https://books.google.lk/books/about/Dreams_of_a_Refugee.html?id=HdvasgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Mostafa Salameh}}

* [http://www.outsider.ie/Features/May-2016/Mostafa-Salameh’s-voyage-from-a-refugee-camp-to-th Mostafa Salameh’s voyage from a refugee camp to the South Pole]
* [http://www.kingsacademy.edu.jo/news-events/school-news/news-archive/2016-09/jordanian-mountaineer-mostafa-salameh-inspires-students Jordanian mountaineer Mostafa Salameh inspires students]
* [http://www.explorersweb.com/polar/news.php?url=interview-with-mostafa-salameh-islam-pal_144718384 Interview with Mostafa Salameh: Islam, Palestine, Peace and the South Pole]

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[[Category:Summiters of the Seven Summits]]
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Jordanian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Motivational speakers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Order of Independence (Jordan)]]
[[Category:Jordanian mountain climbers]]

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