Muslim woman climbs the highest mountain in the British Isles

A Muslim woman has climbed the highest mountain in the British Isles, ‘Ben Nevis’.

Zahra Al Alawi took her twitter to share the milestone, saying “I climbed the highest mountain in the British Isles (Ben Nevis), 1,345 metres above sea level. ”

“It took me 4-5 hours to climb up & 4 hours down.”, She added.

I climbed the highest mountain in the British Isles (Ben Nevis), 1,345 metres above sea level. It took me 4-5 hours to climb up & 4 hours down. All while carrying the flag of Imam Hussain to the summit the same flag which was previously on his dome) A symbol of peace & justice!!! pic.twitter.com/Rw2h269n4L

— ZAHRA AL-ALAWI (@ZahraAlawi) September 9, 2019

Zahra carried the flag of Imam Hussain on her journey as a symbol of ‘peace & justice’.

Zahra Al Alawi is a resident of London and apart from being a TV presenter and a public speaker, she’s also a mother to three beautiful children, Hussain, Abbas and Zainab.