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Hussain Mahamed Ahmed, more commonly known as Hussain Bisad (born 1975) () is one of the tallest people in the world and the tallest known person in the UK, at . 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 .
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 United Kingdom, where he now lives.
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.
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