Amjad Sabri
Amjad Sabri | |
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| Born | 23 December 1976 |
| Died | 22 June 2016 (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Paposh Nagar Graveyard, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Chorus singer (1992-1996) 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 (23 December 1970 – 22 June 2016) was a Pakistani qawwali singer 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.
The TTP Hakimullah Mehsud group has claimed responsibility for Sabri's death, saying that they carried out the assassination "for blasphemy".