Saudi woman gives birth, loses husband at the 'same time'

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Saudi woman gives birth, loses husband at the same time

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Riyadh - Her tragic story has moved netizens.

By Web Report

Published: Tue 1 Jan 2019, 12:20 PM

Last updated: Thu 3 Jan 2019, 7:41 PM

In a tragic twist of fate, a Saudi woman received the birth certificate of her new born baby girl along with her husband's death certificate on the same day - November 4, 2018 (Safar 26, Hijri).
According to local media reports, the woman, Umm Lutein, was in a fix whether to celebrate the birth of the new baby girl or to mourn the death of her husband.
Social media users have been moved by her story.
Her husband was seriously injured in a traffic accident. The brain-dead husband stayed in Intensive Care Unit for a few days until he succumbed to his injuries. At the same time, the new baby's uncle was getting her birth certificate.

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Ironically, the mother received both certificates the same day.
The woman, who holds a Master's degree, said that her husband was expelled from military service, which means she will not receive Social Insurance Pension. Her dream is to gets a PhD.