Amjad Sabri

About

Prominent qawwali singer of South Asia who was well known for reciting poems written by his father and uncle. He was an advocate the Sufi Muslim tradition.

Before Fame

His origins with qawwali music began when he was nine years old. He started performing on stage when he was twelve.

Trivia

He was shot dead in Karachi after two motorcyclists that were part of the Pakistani Taliban opened fire on his car.

Family Life

His father was Ghulam Farid Sabri and his uncle was Maqbool Ahmed Sabri.

Associated With

He was a qawwali singer like Rahat Fateh-ali Khan.