A YouTuber from Qatar named Ghanim Al Muftah performed on stage with renowned Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman on Sunday during the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony. Ghanim is the twin brother who was born with the uncommon condition known as Caudal Regression Syndrome.
With Qatari artist Fahad Al-Kubaisi, BTS star Jungkook also performed the official World Cup song Dreamers. After the ceremonial start of the tournament, Qatar faced Ecuador in the opening match.
Who is Ahmad Al Muftah, Ghanim Al Muftah’s twin brother?
Ghanim and his twin brother Ahmad Al Muftah were born to Eman Ahmad and Mohammed Al Muftah on May 5, 2002, in Qatar.
Ghanim, Ahmad’s brother, was born with Caudal Regression Syndrome and is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, online star, and philanthropist.
Caudal regression syndrome is a rare birth abnormality, sometimes known as sacral agenesis (or hypoplasia of the sacrum). It is a congenital condition in which the caudal partition of the lower spine does not develop normally throughout foetal life. Approximately one in every 60,000 live births experience it.
Compared to normal development, some newborns have very few anomalies, while others have noticeable ones. Most of them develop into generally average adults who have trouble walking and are incontinent.
Ghanim was chosen by the UN to be the official speaker and served as ROTA’s goodwill ambassador. Ghanim was also chosen to represent the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC) as its brand ambassador. He established the Association of Ghanim, Ghanim AlMuftah Foundation, and Gharissa Ice Cream.
Ghanim was turned down by schools as a student. His mother convinced a school to accept him, and he ended up there. Ghanim was not allowed to play with other kids at school since he was born without his lower leg.
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Ghanim crawled around the Ka’abah on his hands in 2017 while doing the Umrah, a Muslim pilgrimage to Makkah, as opposed to utilising a wheelchair.
Ghanim performed on stage with renowned Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman on November 20 during the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony.
