Somali man aged 112 marries girl of 17

[PrivatePractice]

And he has over 100 kids
Somali man aged 112 marries girl of 17 | World news | The Guardian

He is old enough to be her great-great-grandfather. But Ahmed Muhamed Dhore, a Somalian who claims he is 112 years old, said he had realised a "dream" by marrying a 17-year-old bride.

Dhore – who says he was born in 1897, the year that Queen Victoria celebrated her diamond jubilee – already has 13 children by five wives, but said he would like more with his newest, Safiya Abdulle.

Hundreds of people attended the extraordinary ceremony this week in Guriceel, in the region of Galguduud. "Today God helped me realise my dream," Dore said. He and his new wife, who is almost a century his junior, are from the same village in Somalia, he said, adding that he had waited for her to grow up to propose. He says his children and two other wives agreed to the marriage, as did Abdulle's parents.

"I didn't force her, but used my experience to convince her of my love, and then we agreed to marry," the groom said. The bride's family said she was "happy with her new husband". Somali adolescent girls are often married off to older men.

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.

[al-zalzalah]

Originally Posted by PrivatePractice

Hundreds of people attended the extraordinary ceremony this week in Guriceel, in the region of Galguduud. "Today God helped me realise my dream," Dore said. He and his new wife, who is almost a century his junior, are from the same village in Somalia, he said, adding that he had waited for her to grow up to propose. He says his children and two other wives agreed to the marriage, as did Abdulle's parents.

Lemme see if I got this right. The old man eyed a little kababy and lusted after her for how many years, waiting for her to mature?

[Jerry D]

Recent research has revealed that it is better for society when old men get married to young girls.

There is nothing wrong with African and other traditions of old men getting betrothed to young nice girls.

[al-zalzalah]

er.... who will the young men marry, then? 3 year olds?
old men washakula raha, washalive life, bana. they should step aside and give the young men a chance.
otherwise we end up with a society like kenya where 50 year old men and women are being told "you are the leaders of tomorrow".

[Jerry D]

Originally Posted by al-zalzalah

er.... who will the young men marry, then? 3 year olds?
old men washakula raha, washalive life, bana. they should step aside and give the young men a chance.
otherwise we end up with a society like kenya where 50 year old men and women are being told "you are the leaders of tomorrow".

When I'll have time to post excerpts of the research, I will. Meanwhile, be content with the knowledge that these types of marriages are actually beneficial to the SOCIETY.