103-Year-Old Freedom Fighter Gets Married To 49-Year-Old Woman In Bhopal
While the couple officially married last year, it wasn't until January of this year that their union garnered widespread attention, sparked by a viral video capturing Nazar and his new wife returning home following their nikah ceremony.
The internet was captivated by the story of a 103-year-old freedom fighter who recently tied the knot with a woman half his age. Habib Nazar got married to 49-year-old Firoz Jahan in a nikah ceremony held in the Itwara region of Bhopal, marking Nazar's third marriage.
Video of Nazar and his new wife returning home following their nikah ceremony
Following the passing of his second wife, Nazar expressed feelings of loneliness, prompting him to enter into matrimony once again. While the couple officially married last year, it wasn't until January of this year that their union garnered widespread attention, sparked by a viral video capturing Nazar and his new wife returning home following their nikah ceremony.
Habib Nazar, a 103-year-old man from Itwara, Bhopal, married with 49-year-old Firoz Jahan in a ceremony.
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This is Nazar's 3rd marriage
The person behind the camera is heard congratulating the couple. In the clip, Nazar can be heard saying, ¡°Kisi cheez ki kami nahi hai. Kami hamare dilon mein hai. [I don't feel a shortage of anything. I only feel loneliness].¡± Nazar's first marriage took place in Maharashtra's Nashik and his second marriage was held in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.
This is also Firoz Jahan's second marriage. Jahan was also living alone after her husband passed away. Moved by compassion and the realisation that there was no one else to care for the elderly Nazar, she agreed to the union, understanding the importance of companionship and support in their later years.
"I'm 103 years old, and my wife is 49"
Speaking to reporters, Habib Nazar, "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.¡±
Talking about her decision to get married to a 103-year-old man, Firoz Jahan made it clear that this was her own decision and nobody forced her to do so. ¡°My husband is absolutely fine and has no medical issues,¡± she said.
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