A Tanzanian man named Ismail Azizi claims to have died six times, each time miraculously returning to life. His story was explored in a documentary, highlighting the impact of these experiences on his life. Azizi’s extraordinary tale began after a workplace accident left him critically injured and pronounced dead by doctors. However, he shocked everyone by regaining consciousness and walking out of the morgue.
This repeated phenomenon has left many in disbelief, including witnesses who initially thought they were seeing a ghost. In another incident, Azizi was believed to have died from malaria, only to wake up in his coffin, leaving his family astonished.
On a separate occasion, a severe road accident put him into a coma, yet he survived once more. The following year, after a venomous snake bite, Azizi was declared dead again and placed in a morgue for three days, only to revive yet again. This pattern continued when he fell into a pit, another seemingly fatal event that he survived.
As Azizi continued to evade death, locals grew wary, suspecting him of being a dangerous spirit or witch. His sixth near-death experience involved an attack by villagers who tried to burn him alive in his home. Despite succumbing to the fire, he was revived once more in the morgue, bearing scars from the burns.
Now 40, Azizi describes the profound and isolating effect these events have had on his life. He explains that people regard him as “the most powerful witch” in the area and avoid him, fearing he might be a ghost.
The documentary features interviews with locals who express their fear and disbelief, citing Azizi’s terrifying experiences as the reason they distance themselves. A local says, “Every time we see him, we run because we can’t believe he’s human.”
Azizi recalls walking out of the morgue on one occasion, feeling cold and disoriented as people watched him in shock.
Despite his incredible survival story, Azizi lives in solitude, unable to fully integrate into a community that remains fearful of his seemingly supernatural resilience.