• Amjad Farid Sabri, a renowned Pakistani Qawwal and Naat Khawan.
• Amjad Sabri was tragically shot dead in Karachi on June 22, 2016.
• His son, Mujaddid Amjad Sabri, took up the mantle of Qawwali recitation after his death.

Amjad Farid Sabri, the renowned Pakistani Qawwal and Naat Khawan, was born in 1976 and tragically shot dead in Karachi on June 22, 2016, during Ramadan. The son of the famous Qawwal Ghulam Farid Sabri and nephew of Maqbool Ahmed Sabri of the celebrated ‘Sabri Brothers,’ Amjad Sabri carved out a significant legacy in live Qawwali singing, becoming one of South Asia’s most beloved Qawwals.

Following his untimely death, Amjad’s son, Mujaddid Amjad Sabri, took up his father’s mantle, continuing the tradition of Qawwali recitation with notable success in live performances. Recently, Mujaddid appeared on a podcast alongside Babur, the son of Junaid Jamshed. During the podcast, both sons reminisced about their fathers, sharing personal stories and memories.

In a particularly gripping segment, Mujaddid recounted an incident where his father, Amjad Sabri, had a close encounter with robbers in India. The detailed account provided listeners with an intimate glimpse into the challenges and dangers faced by the iconic Qawwal during his illustrious career.

Talking about it, Mujaddid Amjad said, “Amjad Sabri had to reach Delhi from another city Jhansi in India (where he was performing the show), because he had to catch his flight to Lahore in Delhi but the audience in Jhansi didn’t let him go and he kept on reciting for the whole night, the event extended for three more hours. It was late night and locals stopped him from road trip but he planned it. They stopped at a tea stall at night, the tea stall owners were already playing Bhar Do Jholi when Baba’s driver introduced him to tea stall owners that this song is by Amjad Sabri’s father and he himself is a big Qawwal. They made him sat there and made tea for him, the dangerous robbers were also sitting nearby him and upon knowing about him, they came to him, greeted him, heard Qawali and gave gifts as well, not only this, they also guided him to take safe routes from this area because the decoits and robbers are hiding in the bushes because it is their time of robbery”.

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