4. Hamdi Hafez al-Nubi
via:niambie.blogspot.com
The best funerals are heart-warming celebrations of the life of the deceased. Egyptian waiter Hamdi Hafez al-Nubi, took this notion one step further. The 28-year old had suffered a heart attack while working and was pronounced dead by doctors. In accordance with Islamic tradition, his relatives claimed his body and took it home to wash him and prepare him for burial. Cue the hapless doctor whose duty it was to sign the death certificate. After discovering that his body was still warm, she realized that Al-Nubi was still alive. After cracking open two vials of smelling salts – one for his mother, who promptly fainted after hearing the news- the mourners were alerted and the funeral was turned into an impromptu ‘welcome home’ party for the bewildered Al-Nubi.
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