Amjad Sabri | |
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| Born | 23 December 1970 |
| Died | 22 June 2016 (aged 45)
16 Ramadan 1437 Hijri Liaquatabad Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Paposh Nagar Graveyard, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Chorus singer (until 1996) Lead Qawwali Singer (1996 - 2016) |
| Years active | 1985 - 2016 |
| Children | 5 children - Mujadid (son) , [Awn] (son) , [Muhib] (son) |
| Parent | Ghulam Farid Sabri (father) |
| Relatives | Maqbool Ahmed Sabri (uncle) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Sufi |
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Amjad Farid Sabri (Urdu: امجد فرید صابری; 23 December 1970 – 22 June 2016) was a Pakistani qawwal, naat khawan and a proponent of the Sufi Muslim tradition. Son of Ghulam Farid Sabri and nephew of Maqbool Ahmed Sabri of the Sabri Brothers, he emerged as one of South Asia's prominent qawwali singers.[1][2][3][4]
The TTP Hakimullah Mehsud group has claimed responsibility for Sabri's death, saying that they carried out the assassination "for blasphemy".[2][4][5][6]
- ^ Khurram Sohail (23 June 2016). "Amjad Sabri – The man behind a towering legacy". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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- ^ a b Tsioulcas, Anastasia (26 June 2016). "Why Muslim Musician Gunned Down In Pakistan?". National Public Radio (NPR) - USA website. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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