Somali man, 112, marries 17-year-old girl

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A crowd of hundreds attended the wedding between Ahmed Muhamed Dore and Safia Abdulleh in Guriceel, in the Galguduud region of Somalia. Mr Dore said: "Today God helped me realise my dream."



Mr Dore and his teenage bride are from the same village, and he said that he had waited for her to grow up before proposing.


He said: "I didn't force her, but used my experience to convince her of my love, and then we agreed to marry."


The bride’s family said she was "happy with her new husband".



At 95 years older than her – if his claimed age is accurate – he is old enough to be her great-great-great-grandfather.



He already has 18 children by his other five wives.



According to Somali historians, the wedding is the first of its kind in Somalia for over a century.



Source: Telegraph..


Dhore has 114 children and grandchildren. His oldest son is 80 and three of his wives have died. This was his first marriage for three quarters of a century.

 

[Uthman]

:threadapp

 

[Muezzin]

Erm... Congratulations?

 

[GuestFellow]

Ah...yay for them.

 

[Raphael]

Well there you have yet another advantage of being male.

You don't hear '17 year old boy marries 112 year old woman!' :shade:

 

[Nájlá]

He already has 18 children by his other five wives.

18?? :skeleton: totally shocked!

At 95 years older than her – if his claimed age is accurate – he is old enough to be her great-great-great-grandfather.

Even more shocked.:skeleton:

well, it was her choice so hmm Mabrook to them lol

 

[cat eyes]

Well there you have yet another advantage of being male.

You don't hear '17 year old boy marries 112 year old woman!' :shade:

one of only two or 3stories ud hear around the globe :raging: and i believe four wives is the limit:shade: i hope inshaAllaah he is doing justice with all his wives not one of them should testify against him on the day of judgement

 

[Raphael]

one of only two or 3stories ud hear around the globe :raging:

I guess the thousands of other stories of this kind just don't get reported :shade:

 

[Fטлку]

Why would anyone marry a 112 yr old man who already has four wives and eighteen children? What did they do to her? <_<

 

[Raphael]

Why would anyone marry a 112 yr old man who already has four wives and eighteen children? What did they do to her? <_<

Maybe he's just well built and extremely good looking

 

[ardianto]

How can he ................ ?

 

[Pen Marks]

hmm subhanallah..... That's something you don't hear everyday (fortunately!)

 

[Fטлку]

Maybe he's just well built and extremely good looking

Even I wouldn't buy that.
I mean like this guy must be on the verge of death or something. Why doesn't he sit back and play with his great-great grandchildren? <_<

 

[ardianto]

Why doesn't he sit back and play with his great-great grandchildren? <_<

Because he's not really old.

 

[JaffaCake]

No wedding photos?

 

[Fטлку]

Because he's not really old.

^o)
Even if he doesn't look old, he's still old..!

No wedding photos?

yeah, I wanna see the bride :X

 

[Muezzin]

Maybe he's just well built and extremely good looking

Or maybe he's rich, powerful and connected.

Or maybe not. Either way, I love that picture.

 

[ardianto]

^o)
Even if he doesn't look old, he's still old..!

One day when you have married you will understand why I say "He's not really old".

 

[cat eyes]

Maybe he's just well built and extremely good looking

or maybe he is wealthy MASHALLAH the same reason why a older woman would get young man because of her status and wealth and beauty

 

[Sampharo]

Apparently it's a growing trend. Check this out:

107 year old wants a 23rd husband, since she feels her 22nd husband (who's 70 years her junior!) doesn't love her anymore.

Sorry, back to the main article. They have a picture of the happy couple in the BBC page (here) and I have to say this guy looks amazingly well for a centennial. Kudos to him.

How can he ................ ?

I think he can.