Amjad Sabri, famed Sufi singer, gunned down in Pakistan

[MariaThinks]

Source: CNN


Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Amjad Sabri, one of Pakistan's most well-known Sufi musicians, was gunned down Wednesday in the southern city of Karachi.

Sabri, 45, was the victim of what police are calling a targeted killing. Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on his car, firing 5 or 6 shots, according to Muqqadas Haider, a senior police official. Sabri died of his injuries en route to the hospital, Haider told CNN. The singer was known for not having any political affiliations.

Amjad Sabri belonged to the renowned Sabri family, members of the Chishti Sufi order and the most famous Qawwali group in the country. They had performed internationally and were known for their renditions of mystical Islamic poetry. Qawwali is a form of passionate, devotional Sufi music, specifically from South Asia.

A faction of the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, citing the type of music Sabri performs as "blasphemous."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/22/asia/amjad-sabri-singer-killed-pakistan/index.html

[elljay]

1. Murderous bastards

I have been to a number of Qawwali concerts. I understand not a single word of Urdu nor am I a Muslim, but the music was captivating. If that is blasphemy, may we all have more of it.

[maxsolomon]

2. Sunni Fundamentalists are going to destroy any vestiges of beauty left in Islam

with their Puritanical fanaticism.

I welcome all Sufis to immigrate to America. They're the coolest part of Islam.

[Hulk]

3. Another heinous act against humanity by a monster of hate and ignorance....

The world we live in....and always have, always will.

[romanic]

4. The madness never ends.

Another good man killed in the name of Islamic fundamentalism.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Sufis are considered to be apostates to the fundamentalist Muslims.

If a Wahabi had one bullet to kill and a choice between a Sufi and anyone else, the Sufi would get the bullet.

[Odin2005]

6. Wahhabis consider any Muslim who disagrees with them apostates.

Which ironically completely conflicts with standard Islamic doctrine, which explicitly prohibits "No True Scotsman" type rhetoric between Muslims.

[MariaThinks]

8. what does Islam say about relationships between muslims and nonmuslims?

serious question?

Are the two groups considered equal in islam?

[Odin2005]

9. "Islam" isn't a person, it can't say anything.

And Muslims are not a hive mind who believe the same things or share the same interpretation of the Koran.

[MariaThinks]

12. Complete nonanswer which is telling. Christianity isn't a person, but the scriptures say to love

your neighbor, only cast the first stone if you are without sin, do not kill.

what do the Islamic scriptures say?

I don't expect a real answer btw.

[McCamy Taylor]

10. It's all about conversion possibilities. A Non-muslim can be converted--that make them a potential

BFF. A member of a rival Muslim sect is very unlikely to join your group and may even steal potential converts.

Remember what the Pope did to the Cathars?

[MariaThinks]

11. So a conversion to islam is required which makes it non-inclusive. that's like saying

all muslims are accepted, as long as they convert to another religion.

[Odin2005]

7. Oh no!