Amjad Sabri
Pakistani qawwali singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Amjad Sabri | |
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Born | (1970-12-23)23 December 1970 |
Died | 22 June 2016(2016-06-22) (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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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]