| Shariffa Seha binte Abdul Rahman | |
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| Birth: | February 1842? Singapore (then a British colony) |
| Death: | fl.29 September 1960 Geylang, Singapore |
| Age: | 118 years, 214+ days? |
| Country: |  SGP
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| Longevity claimant | |
Shariffa Seha binte Abdul Rahman (February 1842? – fl.29 September 1960) was a Singaporean longevity claimant whose claim to the World's Oldest Person title is currently unvalidated by the Guinness World Records (GWR).
Biography[]
Shariffa Seha claimed that she was born in a Kampong (village) in Singapore (then a British colony) on a February morning in 1842 on the day horse racing made its debut on the island. This is a discrepancy to historical records as while the horse racing club Singapore Sporting Club was founded on 4 October 1842, its inaugural race took place on 23 and 25 February 1843. The kampong in which she was born would have been adjacent to the race course.
As of 29 September 1960, she lived in Geylang, Singapore, when she participated in an interview recalling Singapore's progress from a new settlement, as well as her "biggest thrill" of seeing the very first car on the road in 1896 which was driven by a European. She claimed to be 118 as of the interview.
According to the Singapore Book of Records, the oldest person in Singapore's history was Yam Karicho, who died on 30 August 1977 at the claimed age of 114. But if Shariffa Seha's claim is to be believed, she would have been the world's oldest person as of the interview. It is unknown when Shariffa Seha died.
References[]
- Shariffa: My biggest thrill The Singapore Free Press, 29 September 1960, Page 10