Man, 33, Weds 104-Year-Old

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - May 3, 2006 -- A 33-year-old man in northern Malaysia has married a 104-year-old woman, saying mutual respect and friendship had turned to love, a news report said.

It was Muhamad Noor Che Musa's first marriage and his wife's 21st, according to The Star newspaper on Tuesday, citing a report in the Malay-language Harian Metro tabloid.

Muhamad, an ex-army serviceman said he found peace and a sense of belonging after meeting Wook Kundor, whom he said he initially sympathized with because she was childless, old and alone, the report said.

"I am not after her money, as she is poor," Muhamad reportedly said. "Before meeting Wook, I never stayed in one place for long."

Muhamad said he hoped to help his new bride to master Roman script while she taught him Islamic religious knowledge.

(Copyright 2006 by the Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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