Biography

Biography of Ghanim Al-Muftah

This is a brief biography of Ghanim Al-Muftah

Meet Ghanim Al-Muftah, a Qatari YouTuber who shared the stage with Morgan Freeman at the opening ceremony of the World cup 

Ghanim Al-Muftah was born on May 5-2002. He was born with a rare condition known as Caudal Regression Syndrome (CDS). 

Caudal regression syndrome (CRS) affects the development of the lower half of the body, which can include the spine, limbs, bladder, bowels, and gut. The bones in the lower spine can be abnormal or missing, with spinal abnormalities often also affecting the chest, which makes breathing difficult.

Before Ghanim’s birth, many people had suggested that his mother abort him – as they believed it would save him and his mother from the suffering that this disability would bring upon them. Courageously, Ghanim’s parents decided not to go ahead with it and they agreed to be there to help him at all times “I will be his left leg and you will be his right leg”.

Al Muftah is known for his philanthropy, having set up the Association of Ghanim with help from his family. The association donates wheelchairs to people in need.

He has over three million followers on Instagram and was also named ‘Ambassador of Peace’ by H.H. the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, in 2014.

Despite his disability, Ghanim enjoys participating in extreme sports such as scuba diving, skateboarding, and rock climbing.

Ghanim hopes to become a future Paralympian and lists football as one of his favorite sports. The inspirational 20-year-old says he grew up playing football at school wearing shoes on his hands.