KARACHI: Zahab Kamal Khan, a Pakistani squash player residing in the US, set a Guinness World Record for the ‘most hair donated by an individual’ to charity.
The 30-year-old made the announcement on Instagram, posting a picture of herself holding hair in her hand. “Most hair donated by an individual!” the professional sportswoman wrote in the caption.
“Donating 5 feet 1 inches worth of hair to Children With Hairloss. My dad’s idea changed my life and our 18-year dream finally came true. Today I am a Guinness World Record holder,” she added.
She further wrote, “Today I am very happy to be working with Children With Hairloss and grateful to know that my hair is going to help kids. I would also like to thank all of my sponsors and donors for your support!”
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Washington DC based publication WJLA also published news of Khan setting a Guinness World Record. The squash player’s journey till the final trim had been previously featured by the Washington Post who highlighted how Khan had been growing her hair for 17 years.
According to the Post, she was 13 when her father suggested she grow it out. For her father, long hair would make Khan stand out, and maybe earn her a Guinness World Record in the process.
Khan is already a Guinness World Record holder for ‘most hair clips on the head’. She had used 1,100 clips in her hair to set the world record earlier in August.
