At age 135, is he really world’s oldest person?
Dubai, July 17 (IANS) At age 135, the world’s oldest person might well be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The identity card of Nasir Al Hazry, a resident of Al Ain in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, shows his age as 135, the Khaleej Times newspaper reported. Al Hazry’s family came to know about it only recently when the Al Ain office of the UAE’s department of naturalisation and residency officially mentioned his age in the identity card. His exact date of birth has, however, not been revealed, the Khaleej Times said. “I managed to keep good health because I always believe in eating freshly cooked food,” the newspaper quoted Al Hazry as saying from Kuwait, where he is currently on a holiday. “I look much younger than my age, as I am still practising the Bedouin lifestyle such as waking up early, drinking camel milk and eating dates daily,” he added. Bedouin are Arab nomads, who live by rearing livestock in deserts. As of now, the title of the world’s oldest person rests with Edn
