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

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giantism Gigantism (, ''gígas'', "giant", plural γίγαντες, ''gígantes''), also known as giantism, is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. In humans, this condition is caused by over-production of ...

, 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

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in the

pituitary gland The pituitary gland or hypophysis is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans, the pituitary gland is located at the base of the human brain, brain, protruding off the bottom of the hypothalamus. The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus contr ...

behind his eyes. Hussain Bisad is originally from

Somaliland Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...

, and he hails from the

Issa Musa The Isamusa or Isa Musa (, , (Full Name: ''’Isa ibn Musa ibn Zubayr ibn Abd al-Raḥmān ibn ash- Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad''), is a prominent Somali clan which is part of the Isaaq family clan. The Isa Musa traditionally consists of coasta ...

sub-division of the

Habr Awal The Habr Awal, alternately known as the Zubeyr Awal (, , Full Name: '' Abd al-Raḥmān ibn ash-Ishaaq bin Ahmed, Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad)'' is one of the largest subclans of the wider Isaaq clan family, and is further divided into eight su ...

Isaaq The Isaaq (, , ''Banu Ishaq'') is a major Somali clans, Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. The Isaaq people claim in a traditional legend ...

clan. He fled

after being shot by Somali government forces during the

Isaaq genocide The Isaaq genocide (; ), also known as the Hargeisa Holocaust, was the systematic, state-sponsored genocide of Isaaq civilians between 1987 and 1989 by the Somali Democratic Republic, under the dictatorship of Siad Barre, during the Somalilan ...

, and has been granted

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, where he now lives.

Personal life

Hussain was born in 1975 in

Burao Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (; , , ), is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the Somaliland Declaration of Independence, declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 19 ...

, the capital of the

Togdheer Togdheer (, ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Sahil, Somaliland, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool, Somalia ...

region in northern

Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

. In 2015 he married Yasmin Hasan Muhumed at a wedding ceremony in Hargeisa, attended by Somaliland officials like

Mohamed Kahin Ahmed Mohamed Kahin Ahmed (, ) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer of the Somali National Movement. He serves as chairman of the Peace, Unity, and Development Party, Kulmiye party since 21 August 2023. He also served as the Ministry ...

, as well as the shortest living man in Somaliland. 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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Living people People with gigantism 1975 births Issa Musa People from Burao {{UK-sport-bio-stub

Personal life

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