Hussain Mahamed Ahmed, more commonly known as Hussain Bisad (born 1975) (Somali: Xuseen Maxamed Axmed (Xuseen Bisad)) is one of the tallest people in the world and the tallest known person in the UK, at 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in). He held the record for the largest hands of anyone alive until Sultan Kosen took the record. His hands are 10.59 inches or 26.9 cm long. He weighs 210 kg (460 lb).
| Hussain Bisad | |
|---|---|
 Bisad pictured with late veteran Somali journalist Ahmed Hassan Awke | |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Burao, Somalia |
| Nationality | British-Somalilander |
| Known for | Former tallest living man |
| Height | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+2⁄7 in) |
| Spouse |
Yasmin Hasan Muhumed
(m. 2015) |
Doctors believe that Bisad has a condition called pituitary giantism, that makes growth continue after most people stop developing. Expert in abnormal growth Professor Mike Besser, from Bart's Hospital, Central London, said he probably has a tumour in the pituitary gland behind his eyes.
Hussain Bisad is originally from Somaliland, and he hails from the Issa Musa sub-division of the Habr Awal Isaaq clan. He fled Somaliland after being shot by Somali government forces during the Isaaq genocide, and has been granted asylum in Britain, where he now lives.
Personal life
Hussain was born in 1975 in Burao, the capital of the Togdheer region in northern Somalia. In 2015 he married Yasmin Hasan Muhumed at a wedding ceremony in Hargeisa, attended by Somaliland officials like Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, as well as the shortest living man in Somaliland.
Due to severe health complications leading to needing dialysis multiple times a day, he moved into a care home in Brent. He has since received a kidney transplant and is recovering well.
See also
References
- Ali, Saleban Abdi (21 March 2015). "Somaliland: Gabadha uu Guursaday Xuseen Bisad oo Sawirkeeda la raadinayo". Gobanimo News Agency. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Second tallest man has biggest hands". BBC News website. 28 February 2002. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Tallest man – Living". guinnessworldrecords.com. Guinness World Records. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- Ali, Saleban Abdi (21 March 2015). "The world's second tallest Man Hussein Bisad got married Wife in a first". Gobanimo News Agency. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- "Man 'must prove' world record height". BBC News website. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- "'I don't like being this tall, it causes too many problems' - meet the 'world's tallest man' who is living in a Wembley care home". My London. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- Xuseen Bisad oo wareysi bixiyey ku saabsan noloshiisa, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 28 October 2021
- Kingsley, Thomas (30 June 2021). "The 'world's tallest man' is living in a care home in Wembley". MyLondon. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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