112 Old Man and his bride PICs

Post by **AbdiWahab252** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:31 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8331136.stm

Somali man, '112', weds girl, 17
Ahmed Muhamed Dore and his new wife Safia Abdulleh
The couple posed for photos at the wedding celebrations

Hundreds of people have attended a wedding in central Somalia between a man who says he is 112 years old, and his teenage wife.

Ahmed Muhamed Dore - who already has 13 children by five wives - said he would like to have more with his new wife, Safia Abdulleh, who is 17 years old.

"Today God helped me realise my dream," Mr Dore said, after the wedding in the region of Galguduud.

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

Mr Dore said he and his bride - who is young enough to be his great-great-grand-daughter - were from the same village in Somalia and that he had waited for her to grow up to propose.

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

Goat-skin documents

The BBC's Mohammed Olad Hassan in Mogadishu says the marriage, in the town of Guriceel, is being described by Somali historians as the first of its kind in the Horn of Africa nation for more than a century.

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Our reporter says reaction to news of the marriage has been mixed.

Some people said while it was allowed under Islamic law, they were concerned about the age gap, but others were happy that age was not a barrier to love.

Mr Dore told the BBC he was born in Dhusamareeb in central Somalia in 1897 - and has a traditional birth certificate, written on goat skin by his father.

Our correspondent says he has an interesting history - in 1941 he joined the British colonial forces as a soldier for 10 years and then served as a police officer after Somalia won independence in 1960.

Altogether, Mr Dore has 114 children and grandchildren. His oldest son is 80 years old and three of his wives have died.

He says he hopes his new bride will give him more children.

"It is a blessing to have someone you love to take care of you," he said.

Diyeeshaha_Tolka · Post by **Diyeeshaha_Tolka** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:33 pm

lol oday shaxaari ah waaye siduu grabka u qabsaday fiiriiya

HELWAA · Post by **HELWAA** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:34 pm

subxanallah......judging by her face expression waa la soo qasbay..

rabanam · Post by **rabanam** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:36 pm

Hambalyo iyo bogaadiin to Ahmed Muhamed Dore & Safia Abdulleh. Rageedii.

Daanyeer · Post by **Daanyeer** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:37 pm

Kuwii isku RAAGA oo UBAD kheyr qba kala HELA. WIIL iyo CAANo ..GABAR iyo CAANO !!!!

Diyeeshaha_Tolka · Post by **Diyeeshaha_Tolka** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:38 pm

Daanyeer wrote:Kuwii isku RAAGA oo UBAD kheyr qba kala HELA. WIIL iyo CAANo ..GABAR iyo CAANO !!!!

maxaa laysku raagaa waa oday cimriigis dhamaaday

Daanyeer · Post by **Daanyeer** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:39 pm

Diyeeshaha_Tolka wrote:
Daanyeer wrote:Kuwii isku RAAGA oo UBAD kheyr qba kala HELA. WIIL iyo CAANo ..GABAR iyo CAANO !!!!

maxaa laysku raagaa waa oday cimriigis dhamaaday

LET the LOVE SHINE LONGER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yasmin · Post by **yasmin** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:39 pm

Miskiina wey luggoyeen

S-D-M · Post by **S-D-M** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:41 pm

This guy is every mens' hero.

It takes skills to be Pimping at 112. Who said pimping it ain't easy.

rabanam · Post by **rabanam** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:42 pm

This 100% beats the girls and women who wasted their time still "studying" or waiting for a "suitable" husband. Girls and women +30 and +40 years old, who may never marry. Thousands of them. Some right here on Snet.

Post by **SultanOrder** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:43 pm

HELWAA wrote:subxanallah......judging by her face expression waa la soo qasbay..

Somalida believe that its bad luck to look happy during your wedding(you might get the evil eye), and plus no girl from somali smiles when taking a picture fahamtu and a virgin is suppose to be shy and scared thats why they don't look happy ever but i think she got lucky to get married judging by her looks

i kidd

abdisamad3 · Post by **abdisamad3** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:43 pm

war odeyga madow badana horta..south sudenese buu egyahay..

Post by **AbdiWahab252** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:45 pm

S-D-M wrote:This guy is every mens' hero.

It takes skills to be Pimping at 112. Who said pimping it ain't easy.

S-D-M,

If you got your SSI in Gedo, you'd be pimping just like him

$$$ is the ultimate APHRODISIAC

Diyeeshaha_Tolka · Post by **Diyeeshaha_Tolka** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:50 pm

i can understand the reason why she accepted this marriage,,,she is not from wealthy family and she doesn't look good aka foolxumo, marka choice kale ma lahan qofta.

HELWAA · Post by **HELWAA** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:53 pm

Perfect_Order wrote:
HELWAA wrote:subxanallah......judging by her face expression waa la soo qasbay..
Somalida believe that its bad luck to look happy during your wedding(you might get the evil eye), and plus no girl from somali smiles when taking a picture fahamtu and a virgin is suppose to be shy and scared thats why they don't look happy ever but i think she got lucky to get married judging by her looks i kidd

Aniga this topic ruined my night walaahi...i just wish i could send her my passport tonight and save her from that cajuus.

Ilaahyo faraj oo fur maskiinta.....

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