Amjad Sabri

Amjad Sabri
SI
Amjad Sabri SI
Born	23 December 1970; Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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
Instrument(s)	Vocals; Harmonium; Tabla;

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.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Newsweek was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Imtiaz Ali (22 June 2016). "Famed qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
^ ^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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[Dawn-1] 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.

[Newsweek-2] Cite error: The named reference Newsweek was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Dawn2-3] Imtiaz Ali (22 June 2016). "Famed qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

[NPR-4] 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.

[Telegraph-5] Cite error: The named reference Telegraph was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[TheGuardian-6] Cite error: The named reference TheGuardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Amjad Sabri SI

Born	(1970-12-23)23 December 1970 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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
Instrument(s)	Vocals Harmonium Tabla
Musical artist