The dirtiest man in the world dies months after taking a bath for the first time

TEHRAN, KOMPAS.com – An Iranian hermit, nicknamed “the dirtiest man in the world” Why did not shower for half a century more, he died at the age of 94 in good health, state media reported.

Guardian citing the news agency IRNA reported that “I love Haji“, nickname for the elderly in Iran, died on Sunday (23/10/2022) in the village of Dejgah in the southern province of Fars.

According to local media, Haji, whose body is covered in soot and lives in a coal hut, has not bathed in soap or water for more than 60 years.

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The villagers said he had experienced “emotional backlash in his youth, “which made him refuse to bathe.

In 2014, Tehran time reported that Hajji would eat dead animals on the street, smoke cigars full of animal waste and believed that cleaning would make him sick.

His photos show him smoking several cigarettes at the same time.

“The dirtiest man in the world” dies in Iran at 94 a few months after the first wash. Amou Haji ‘, who hasn’t bathed for 50 years, ate slaughterhouse meat and smoked a pipe full of animal droppings. Amou Haji, an affectionate nickname for an elderly person, died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah. pic.twitter.com/QKpNWIj6Ug

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However, a few months ago, the villagers had convinced him to take a bath for the first time, he said IRNA.

After Haji’s death, the unofficial label “dirtiest man in the world” will likely be given to an Indian man who has allegedly not been bathed for most of his life.

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In 2009 Times of Hindustan reports that Kailash “If” Singh, from a village outside the holy city of Varanasi, has not showered for more than 30 years in an effort to help put an end to “all the problems facing the nation.”

He would refuse water and would rather “purify himself” with what he called a “fire bath”.

“Every night, when the villagers gather, Kalo… lights a bonfire, smokes marijuana and stands on one leg praying to Lord Shiva,” the newspaper said.

Singh would have said: “It’s like using water for bathing. The fire bath helps kill all germs and infections in the body ”.

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