103-year-old man marries 49-year-old woman in India
Couple tied the knot last year, but marriage has now gone viral on social media
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Your support makes all the difference.A 103-year-old man from India has gone viral after marrying a woman almost half his age.
Habib Nazar tied the knot with 49-year-old Firoz Jahan in an Islamic wedding ceremony in the Itwara region of Bhopal.
The wedding came to light after a video capturing the ceremony circulated on social media.
Mr Nazar’s second wife passed away, prompting him to get married for a third time as he felt lonely.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Nazar said: “I’m 103 years old, and my wife is 49. I got married for the first time in Nashik.
“After she passed away, I went to Lucknow to tie the knot again. My second wife also left for the other world. I was feeling lonely. So I married again.”
The couple have been married since last year, but it wasn’t until January this year that their wedding went viral. In the clip, Mr Nazar and his wife can be seen returning home after their ceremony.
In the video, Mr Nazar is heard saying: “Kisi cheez ki kami nahi hai. Kami hamare dilon mein hai”, which translates to “I don’t feel a shortage of anything. I only feel loneliness”.
NDTV reports Mr Nazar’s first marriage was held in Maharashtra’s Nashik and his second marriage was held in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow.
As for Ms Jahan, this is her second marriage after her first husband passed away. She reportedly agreed to the marriage with Mr Nazar as he has no one else to take care of him.
On her decision to marry Mr Nazar, Ms Jahan added: “My husband is absolutely fine and has no medical issues”.
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