Four-year-old Indian boy sets record with extraordinary skills

Published: 12 February 2025

NT Bureau
Doha

At just four and a half years old, Arham Salim Mohiddin has achieved an extraordinary milestone, earning a place in multiple world record books for his remarkable memory and cognitive skills.

Born on June 1, 2020, in Qatar, Arham has been recognized by the India Book of Records, Kalam’s World Records, and the Worldwide Book of Records for his exceptional ability to identify and recite a vast array of items at a young age.

Arham’s journey into the world of records began early. His father, Salim Mohiddin, told News Trail that his son’s curiosity and learning abilities became evident when he was just two and a half years old.

Among his remarkable feats, Arham has identified and recited 325 different items in just 15 minutes at the age of 3 years and 11 months. His vast knowledge spans across 35 famous personalities, 21 monuments, 11 professions, seven continents, 18 vehicles, 12 animals and birds, 14 opposite words, 10 shapes, six national flags, 17 action words, 18 kitchen tools, 19 colours, 26 English alphabets, 27 Malayalam letters, 13 Arabic letters, 10 natural elements, 25 body parts, 50 numbers, four Surahs from the Quran, and several rhymes.

“He’s around four and a half now. He has been taking online classes for the last one and a half years. My wife first noticed his keen interest in learning when he was very young,” said his proud father. “My elder son, Aman, who is eight years old, would be doing his homework, and Arham would sit beside him, observing and picking things up effortlessly,” he added.

His father credits his wife Ramseena Salim for being the driving force behind his learning journey. “His dream is to become a pilot,” his father said.