100-year-old Saudi gets 26-year-old wife

A 100-year-old Saudi widower has married a third time – taking a 26-year-old woman as his new bride, press reports said on Saturday.

Ahmed Ateeq Al-Hariri Al-Zahrani, who lives in Taif, near Mecca, faced no opposition from his bride-to-be or his family, despite the 80-year age gap, English-language daily, the Saudi Gazette, reported.

“We didn’t oppose dad’s marriage. We agreed to his marriage and we wish him happiness for the rest of his life,” said Abdul Rahman, Zahrani’s oldest son.

Zahrani, aged “over 100 years old”, has outlived his previous two wives, the paper said.

The guest list for the wedding ceremony included 120 of Zahrani’s sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, along with other friends and family.

Asked if he would marry a fourth time, Al-Zahrani told the Gazette:”I wish that but everything is in Allah’s hands.”

source : (Dubai - AlArabiya )