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Muhammad Raihan and his family are devout Muslims but that hasn't stopped people from comparing him to the Hindu monkey god Hanuman.Caters News Agency
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A teen’s extreme hair growth is getting him both targeted by schoolyard bullies — and worshiped by true believers as a Hindu god.

Muhammad Raihan, from the Indonesian village of North Kalimantan, said he’s unfazed by all the attention caused by his werewolf-like appearance, according to Caters News Agency.

“I am not bothered with such attention – some people laugh at me, others just come to me for a blessing,” said Raihan, 13. “Sometimes people would flock to my house from far-off villages to just have a glimpse of me.”

The boy has been likened to the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, though he and his family are devout Muslims.

“They think I am a god or have special powers but this attention is OK because I know I look different,” he said.

Doctors have no answer for the extreme hair growth. They’ve suggester laser treatment but Muhammad’s single mom said she can’t afford it.

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