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A teenage Muslim boy born with a one-and-a-half foot long 'tail' is revered by Hindus in an Indian village who see him as an incarnation of the monkey god Lord Hanuman.
Sohail Shah, 13, was born in a small village near Madhya Pradesh, central India with a patch of thick hair on his lower back that has grown long and matted together into a tail.
His strange growth has earned him the name of Bajrangi Bhaijan- or the God brother by the villagers.
Sohail Shah, 13 (pictured), is treated like a god by Hindu neighbours in his village, because of his 1.5 feet tail
Newborn boy dies after doctor 'removed the baby's genitals to prove he was right when he predicted it
Mysterious condition stopped Indian man's growth and now locals see him as an incarnation of God
He is so popular that people from far off villages flock to him every other day to be blessed.
They bring a bag full of fruits such as bananas and mangoes for Sohail in exchange for the blessings.
The schoolboy is also revered at school, particularly by teachers who never scold him in fear of upsetting the God.
The boy was born with a growth of hair on his back which has now grown in length and matted into a tail
It is unclear why the boy has developed the growth, but it is likely a result of a neural tube deformity.
During the first month of life, an embryo grows a structure called the neural tube that will eventually form the spine and nervous system.
Sohail could have been born with a tail due to a neural tube defect known as spina bifida, where the spine doesn't develop properly.
Sohail himself says he enjoys the love and attention he gets because of his tail and never wants to of cut it off.
The strange growth has earned him the name of Bajrangi Bhaijan- or the God brother by the villagers
The teen said: 'I am not at all embarrassed because of my tail. I was born with this and it is very much part of my life now.
'I have seen people treating me like God since my birth so it is not new for me.
'They call me Hanuman and touch my feet for blessings.
'If I am walking on road, they come to me and join their hands asking for blessings. Some give me bananas and mangoes-my favourite fruits.
'I am treated specially by everyone in the village be it Muslims or Hindus and I feel fantastic about it.
They refer to him as Lord Hanuman, which is a monkey-deity and flock to see him at his home
'I do not face any physical problems because of the tail and so I don't intend to get rid of it ever.
'I do feel I am special and that I am blessed by Lord Hanuman because I get so much love by the people.'
Sohail's family also believe that he is truly God's gift and say they have only experienced love, peace and prosperity since he was born.
His grandfather Ashiq Shah, 60, said: 'We have been blessed with peace and prosperity since his birth. He has brought good luck to all of us.
'He is a wonderful boy and is very peaceful and intelligent and caring. He treats everyone with love and respect.'
Since Sohail is a Muslim, his grandfather said there were hermits who wanted to adopt him.
The teenage boy is revered at school, particularly by teachers who never scold him in fear of upsetting the God
They requested that the family hand over Sohail but were refused.
'They feared we will marry him off but we refused to give him up, instead we have raised him with lots of love and care.'
According to mythology, Lord Hanuman was the ultimate bachelor and life-long celibate who devoted his life to his lord Rama.
Grandfather Mr Shah said: 'We have accepted Sohail with his tail and we believe that he is a special child.
Sohail is so popular that people from far off villages flock to him every other day to see his tail and to be blessed
'Even though we are Muslims, we respect the feelings of our Hindu brethren in the village who see him as Hanuman.
'He has brought harmony in the village.
'If someone bumps into him in the morning, they say their day is going to be good as they have seen the god's face.
'They all call him Hanuman and brings food for him. We never object to that.. In fact, we also call him hanuman at times.'
His parents, father Sadiq Shah, 32, a daily wage labour and mother Nazma, 30, also believe that Sohail's tail is God's gift and removing it will bring bad omens.
They bring a bag full of fruits such as bananas and mangoes, which are Sohail's favourites, in exchange for the blessings
His mother said: 'I was shocked to see the patch of hair in his back. But soon people in the village started saying he was incarnation of the Hindu god. We too started believing he is special.
'We are poor but all our worries and sorrows have vanished since his birth. There is always happiness and peace in the family.
'We never wish to get his tail removed because he was born like this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nation-monkey-god-Hindus-Indian-village.html?
Sohail Shah, 13, was born in a small village near Madhya Pradesh, central India with a patch of thick hair on his lower back that has grown long and matted together into a tail.
His strange growth has earned him the name of Bajrangi Bhaijan- or the God brother by the villagers.
Sohail Shah, 13 (pictured), is treated like a god by Hindu neighbours in his village, because of his 1.5 feet tail
Newborn boy dies after doctor 'removed the baby's genitals to prove he was right when he predicted it
Mysterious condition stopped Indian man's growth and now locals see him as an incarnation of God
He is so popular that people from far off villages flock to him every other day to be blessed.
They bring a bag full of fruits such as bananas and mangoes for Sohail in exchange for the blessings.
The schoolboy is also revered at school, particularly by teachers who never scold him in fear of upsetting the God.
The boy was born with a growth of hair on his back which has now grown in length and matted into a tail
It is unclear why the boy has developed the growth, but it is likely a result of a neural tube deformity.
During the first month of life, an embryo grows a structure called the neural tube that will eventually form the spine and nervous system.
Sohail could have been born with a tail due to a neural tube defect known as spina bifida, where the spine doesn't develop properly.
Sohail himself says he enjoys the love and attention he gets because of his tail and never wants to of cut it off.
The strange growth has earned him the name of Bajrangi Bhaijan- or the God brother by the villagers
The teen said: 'I am not at all embarrassed because of my tail. I was born with this and it is very much part of my life now.
'I have seen people treating me like God since my birth so it is not new for me.
'They call me Hanuman and touch my feet for blessings.
'If I am walking on road, they come to me and join their hands asking for blessings. Some give me bananas and mangoes-my favourite fruits.
'I am treated specially by everyone in the village be it Muslims or Hindus and I feel fantastic about it.
They refer to him as Lord Hanuman, which is a monkey-deity and flock to see him at his home
'I do not face any physical problems because of the tail and so I don't intend to get rid of it ever.
'I do feel I am special and that I am blessed by Lord Hanuman because I get so much love by the people.'
Sohail's family also believe that he is truly God's gift and say they have only experienced love, peace and prosperity since he was born.
His grandfather Ashiq Shah, 60, said: 'We have been blessed with peace and prosperity since his birth. He has brought good luck to all of us.
'He is a wonderful boy and is very peaceful and intelligent and caring. He treats everyone with love and respect.'
Since Sohail is a Muslim, his grandfather said there were hermits who wanted to adopt him.
The teenage boy is revered at school, particularly by teachers who never scold him in fear of upsetting the God
They requested that the family hand over Sohail but were refused.
'They feared we will marry him off but we refused to give him up, instead we have raised him with lots of love and care.'
According to mythology, Lord Hanuman was the ultimate bachelor and life-long celibate who devoted his life to his lord Rama.
Grandfather Mr Shah said: 'We have accepted Sohail with his tail and we believe that he is a special child.
Sohail is so popular that people from far off villages flock to him every other day to see his tail and to be blessed
'Even though we are Muslims, we respect the feelings of our Hindu brethren in the village who see him as Hanuman.
'He has brought harmony in the village.
'If someone bumps into him in the morning, they say their day is going to be good as they have seen the god's face.
'They all call him Hanuman and brings food for him. We never object to that.. In fact, we also call him hanuman at times.'
His parents, father Sadiq Shah, 32, a daily wage labour and mother Nazma, 30, also believe that Sohail's tail is God's gift and removing it will bring bad omens.
They bring a bag full of fruits such as bananas and mangoes, which are Sohail's favourites, in exchange for the blessings
His mother said: 'I was shocked to see the patch of hair in his back. But soon people in the village started saying he was incarnation of the Hindu god. We too started believing he is special.
'We are poor but all our worries and sorrows have vanished since his birth. There is always happiness and peace in the family.
'We never wish to get his tail removed because he was born like this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nation-monkey-god-Hindus-Indian-village.html?
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