Tag: Abdul Sattar Edhi

By Nasim Yousaf Legendary philanthropist and social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi (1928-2016) was born in the small village of Bantva, Gujrat (North of Mumbai) in British India. After partition, Edhi moved to Pakistan and later started the Edhi Foundation, which runs a large humanitarian network in the country. Edhi has earned many awards for his work. Edhi was profoundly inspired by Inayatullah Khan (famously known as Allama Mashriqi) and his doctrine of community service to people of all faiths. This piece reflects Mashriqi’s deep influence on Edhi. Before we discuss Edhi,...