Amjad Sabri
Amjad Farid (Fareed) Sabri (23 December 1976 – 22 June 2016) was a Pakistani singer. He became one of South Asia's most famous qawwali singers.[2]
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| Born | Amjad Farid Sabri kurder 23 December 1976[1] Pakistan |
| Died | 22 June 2016 (aged 39)[1] Liaquatabad Town, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshots |
| Resting place | Paposh Nagar, Karachi |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Ghulam Farid Sabri (father) |
| Relatives | Maqbool Ahmed Sabri (uncle), Mehmood Ghaznavi Sabri(Uncle) Kamal Sabri (Uncle) Azmat Farid Sabri (Brother) Sarwat Farid Sabri (Brother) Talha Farid Sabri (Brother) |
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| Genres | Sufi |
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Death
Sabri was shot to death in Karachi in a targeted killing by a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban on 22 June 2016 at age of 39.[3]
Amjad Sabri Media
A very young Amjad Sabri seated between his father Ghulam Farid Sabri and uncle Maqbool Ahmed Sabri in The Sabri Brothers
Amjad Sabri with his father Ghulam Farid Sabri
A young Amjad Sabri with The Sabri Brothers led by his uncle Maqbool Ahmed Sabri in New York, 1996
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Amjad Farid Sabri
- ↑ Ali, Dawn.com | Imtiaz (22 June 2016). "Famed qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi". Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ↑ "They killed him – The Express Tribune". 22 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
Other websites
- Amjad Sabri on IMDb