DBAHO Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 A 130-year-old man has died in Saudi Arabia after a life of eating only the fruit of his labor and making the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca three times on foot, a newspaper reported Friday. Zafer bin Yehya al-Asmari died in Ballasmar in southern Saudi Arabia, leaving behind around 60 grandchildren, Al-Watan said, without making clear how many times he married. His son Abdullah told the paper that Asmari, who walked to Mecca three times for the annual hajj pilgrimage, never wore shoes and never traveled by car except when he was once taken to hospital. Asmari spent a lifetime eating only the product of "what he grew or raised," including honey, butter and meat, and always warned his children to avoid chemicals, the son said. He was also "known for his boldness and daring to confront wild animals, once killing a tiger." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 is there any proof of his age? Because that would put him almost 8 years older than the previous oldest person ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 130 yrs old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 is there any proof of his age? Because that would put him almost 8 years older than the previous oldest person ever. Ask him about the time the Cubs won a World Series, he was a teenager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 Ask him about the time the Cubs won a World Series, he was a teenager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighHeat45 Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 Ask him about the time the Cubs won a World Series, he was a teenager no, he was more like in his 30's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 Right, he was 130 and I own the White Sox. (waiting for people to start b****ing me out for not spending) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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