Qawwali night to mark Amjad Sabri's Chehlum today

KARACHI: It has been forty days since the world lost renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri in a murder which shocked the nation. For the chehlum, Sabri’s family has arranged a Quran Khwani and Fateha Khwani at his residence.

Before Isha prayers a formal ceremony will be held for the ‘dastarbandi’ of the son of the late Amjad Sabri.  A qawwali session will also be held after Isha prayers.

Pakistan’s heartthrob Sabri known for his trance-inducing qawwali continues to live in the memories of millions of fans in Pakistan and abroad. His most memorable works include Bhar de jholi meri and Tajedar-e-Haram.

Amjad Sabri was gunned down in the last days of Ramzan on June 22 by unknown assailants in Karachi's Liaquatabad area. Sabri was shot multiple times and succumbed to his wounds on his way to a local hospital, police said.

He was the son of renowned Qawwal of the 1960s, Ghulam Farid Sabri, and the nephew of Qawwali icon Maqbool Sabri, who passed away in 2011.