Student completes his climb of 100 towers' stairs in Dubai for charity

Jala's mission, which was sponsored by DP World, aimed at raising money for children with special needs at the Rashid Pediatrics Therapy Center (RPTC), and is likely to win him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Jalal caught nation-wide attention in 2007 when he set out on an over 600 km charity walk across the UAE to become the first UAE national to do this since the inception of the Federation in 1972.

The 21-year-old business management student began his tower chase on January 20, starting with the 54-storeyed, 1,163ft- tall Emirates Towers, 12th tallest building in the world. He went on to climb the stairs of all the towers in the neighborhood, including the 1,053ft Burj Al Arab, the tallest hotel in the world. He then went on to climb the buildings in the Dubai Marina, and finally returned to take on the Dubai World Trade Center.

A group of students from the RPTC also joined Jalal in his '100 Towers' campaign. They climbed a few steps of the Burj Al Arab with Jalal and presented him with a bouquet of flowers as a token of appreciation from the Centre.

Ms. Mariam Othaman, Director General of RPTC, expressed gratitude to Jalal and wished him well in his humanitarian pursuit.

Jalal continued his adventure day and night from one tower to another, sleeping in his car, having vowed not to return home until he accomplished the task he had set for himself.

'Nothing matched the satisfaction missions of this type give, especially when they are for a noble cause,' Jalal commented.

The young adventurer was aware that the task was going to be extremely difficult, because it required excellent fitness and psychological preparedness, but was determined to complete the task.