Saudi woman lived 100 years as beggar…

A Saudi woman lived as a beggar most of her life until she was 100 years. When she died, she left behind millions and four buildings.

Known as Aisha, the woman had told a neighbour just before her death to give her money to authorities as she had no relatives.

Okaz newspaper estimated her wealth at SR five million (Dhfive million) plus four large buildings in the western Red Sea port of Jeddah, where Aisha had practiced her begging profession for more than 50 years.

“She had around SRfour million in cash, more than SR one million in gold coins and four buildings,” it said, quoting a neighboring man, who said he had served her for many years before she died this week.

“Before her death, she asked me to inform authorities and hand all her money and properties to them. I have handed her wealth to a dignitary in our neighborhood in the presence of all other dignitaries. He made a pledge to take the necessary procedures to hand the wealth to the authorities shortly.”

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