| Abdu Shaher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1957 (age 65–66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | United kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 8th Dan [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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