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Hussain Bisad (Born 1975) is one of the tallest people in the world, at 2.32 m (7 ft 7 ⁄2 in). 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 has size 50 feet and weighs 210 kg (460 lb).
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 Reer Sahal subdivision of the Issa Musse clans, part of the IsaaqSomali. He fled Somalia after being shot, and has been granted asylum in Britain, where he now lives.