Draft:Abdul-Razak Failatu

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Failatu Abdul Razak
Born
Failatu Abdul Razak

7th November 1988
NationalityGhanaian
OccupationChef

Abdul-Razak Failatu (born on 7 November,1988) is a Ghanaian chef and afro-pop musician...[1]

Education[edit]

Failatu attended the Business Senior High School (BISCO) in the Northern Region of Ghana, Tamale. She then furthered her education at the University for Development Studies (UDS) where she studied Integrated Community Development (ICD)[1].

Career[edit]

She is the founder of Mickey’s Inn, a continental restaurant located in the central part of Tamale.

Abdul Razaq Failatu is a famous person in Ghana, celebrated not only for her culinary arts but also for her impassionate advocacy on women's rights and worked up stand against child trafficking.[2]

Aside cooking, Failatu is an Afro-pop musician and released 'Piibu Piibu' in 2016.[3]

Personal Life[edit]

Abdul Razak Failatu is married to Reginald Ofosuhene Adjei and have one daughter.[4][1]

Guinness World Record Attempt[edit]

On January 1st 2024, Abdul Razak Failatu attempted to break the Guinness world record for the longest cooking marathon (cookathon) for five days. Failatu aimed to surpass the current record of 119 hours and 57 minutes[5][6].

After 10 days of non-stop cooking, Abdul Razak Failatu cooked for 227 hours[7][2]. She cooked a total of 154 dishes in a space of 227 hours[8]

Abdul-Razak gave an emotional salute at the end of the cook-a-thon on Wednesday in Tamale, clad in the national flag. She expressed her dedication to Ghana by describing it as a "national assignment." She walked out of the hotel kitchen to cheers from the crowd. For official validation, Abdul-Razak's team intends to submit evidence to Guinness World Records.[9]

After she intended to beat the official 119-hour record set by Alan Fisher, her attempt was unsuccessful because she violated rules governing her attempt[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Brooklyn, Armani (2024-01-09). "4 heavy records set by Chef Faila that will never get broken; No.2 will shock you". GhPage. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ^ a b "Check Out These 6 Interesting Facts About Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak | STYLEAFRIQUE™•com". styleafrique.com. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  3. ^ "Biography Of Failatu Abdul-Razak: Chef Failatu Attempting To Break Cook-A-Thon Guinness World Records - Wilson Trendit". wilsontrendit.com. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ^ 24NewsGh (2024-01-01). "Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak: Biography, Age, Husband". Retrieved 2024-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ AfricaNews (2024-01-01). "Ghana's Chef Faila Abdul Razak begins GWR cook-a-thon attempt". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  6. ^ BellaNaija.com (2024-01-10). "Ghana's Failatu Abdul-Razak Completes Record-Breaking Attempt after Cooking for 227 Hours!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  7. ^ "Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak breaks cooking record in Ghana cook-a-thon". 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  8. ^ "Failatu Abdul-Razak ends 10-day cook-a-thon attempt at 227 hours". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  9. ^ AfricaNews (2024-01-11CET14:21:26+01:00). "Ghana: Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak breaks cooking record in Ghana cook-a-thon". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-04-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Chef Faila's cook-a-thon attempt unsuccessful - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-14.