Pakistani squash player, Zahab Kamal, has set the Guinness World Record of most hairs donated by an individual to charity on Thursday.
Zahab Kamal had not cut her hair since she was 13. She has been growing her hair for 17 years and eventually set the world record at the age of 30. She has donated 6fts of her hair. The Pakistani squash player set two records-donating the most number of hairs by any individual and having the most number of hair clips (1100) on her head.
WORLD RECORD | Pakistani professional squash player got her first haircut since age 13 and set a Guinness World Record by donating 6 feet, 3 inches of hair, most hair donated to a charity by an individual – Zahab Kamal Khan earned the record. pic.twitter.com/YL3Crywh06
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WORLD RECORD | Pakistani professional squash player got her first haircut since age 13 and set a Guinness World Record by donating 6 feet, 3 inches of hair, most hair donated to a charity by an individual – Zahab Kamal Khan earned the record. pic.twitter.com/YL3Crywh06
— Arsalan Shahzad (@ArsalanShahzed) August 27, 2021
Pakistani squash player "Zahab Kamal Khan" set a new Guinness world record by donating her 6 feet long hairs for charity.. ♥️#PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/sSRT2eBN1J
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She credited her grandmother for her long hair. Zahab said she applied oil to her hair twice a week. The squash player added that she and her father, Mustafa Kamal Khan, had asked her not to cut her hair ever. Both father-daughter had been dreaming of setting the world record since she was a young girl. Zahab hails from Karachi, Pakistan, and is currently living in the United States of America.
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While talking to The Washington Post, Mustafa Kamal Khan said: “I told her, ‘Keep it longer, someday you’ll see. When she started squash, the dream came true.” She donated her hair to Children With Hair Loss, an organization that provides wigs to children who needs them.
Her grandmother cared for her hair, mixing up a special oil for it, drying the hair in the sun, brushing it, pulling it, and braiding it.
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Zahab was competing in a match against her sister when her bun came loose. She stopped to fix it. That is when she attracted media attention. Zahab, besides being a squash player, also became the longest-haired athlete in Pakistan.
The event also publicized her charity organization, Zahab Neha Foundation. Her charity helps poor children in Karachi afford schooling and sports activities. Her non-profit organization supports 60 children.
“I have seen so many kids who don’t have rackets,” Zahab said. “And if they have rackets, they’re broken. They don’t have shoes,” said Zahab in an interview.