Yemen man's horny dream came true Saleh, a resident of Shabwa in the Yemen, dreamed so often that he was growing a horn on his head that he came to believe it would come to pass. It was only a question of when. Now aged 102, he recounts how a horn began to sprout on the left side of his head 25 years ago.
Since it did not bother him and there were no local medical facilities, he just ignored it. Eventually, it grew into a horn 1ft 8in (50cm) long. His fellow villagers were astounded and assumed it must be painful, but Saleh said they came to realise it was simply “something Allah wanted to happen to show the people that he can do as he desires”. As the horn grew, it became weaker and more difficult for Saleh to manage, especially during sleep.
It finally fell off and a second one started growing in its place. Hundreds of people from the Yemen and other Gulf states have come to see Saleh and touch his horn. “I have no idea why Allah chose me,” he said, “but I thank God for his mercy and show of greatness. I only say al-hamdu lillah.”
Yemen Observer, 17 Feb
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