Respected and renowned humanitarian, social activist and the man behind the world’s biggest ambulance network, Abdul Sattar Edhi has recently passed away after a long battle for kidney failure. His ascetic life style and commitment with unfortunate people of Pakistan have earned him admiration of people globally.
Many people dignitaries and brands remembered the name of edhi, in their own unique ways, even prime minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz sharif said at edhi’s death “we have lost a compassionate and best servant for unfortunate people or especially for orphanageâ€.
His death has left a huge irreplaceable affect in the heart of Pakistanis. Here are some best ways to celebrate the undying icon that was Edhi sahab through social media:
The celebrated newspaper cartoonist Sabir Nazar honored Edhi sahib with gem of piece.
Pakistan cricket board of Pakistan (PCB) has decided tribute to their Edhi with this cricket kit.
Great initiative took by (PCB) Pakistan cricket board real team. Edhi sahib is a great legend of Pakistan and deserves such appreciation.
There are calls for making July 8th the national charity day, in memory of Edhi and his magnanimous spirit of giving back to the people. Pakistan artist community was not far behind in celebrating Edhi and here are some of the most visually brilliant pieces that they did. Pakistan artist said very hard to find an illustration than this.
Angles never die. He lived life as none; he defined humanity in a way people can only dream of, he optimizes simplicity like it belong to him, he explained humility as if the word was coined for him, he handles diversity as if only understood its true meaning, he depicted tolerance to a level almost none could, he meant for people as all relations culminated in him, for him. He motivated, he inspired, he trained, he taught, he role modeled humanity.
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Abdul Sattar Edhi was born in 1928 at 1st January. Un-pleasantly he passed away in 8 July 2016. He was a great Pakistani compassionate person and humanitarian who founded the “Edhi foundation†which runs hospitals, homeless shelter for very poor persons, especially for orphanage and made rehab centers to resolve the problems of drug associated persons.
He was born in Gujarat, British India. Later on he moved in Karachi to set up a free of cost dispensary for Karachi’s lowest income habitants. Edhi expended his charitable activities in 1957 when an Asian flu quickly spread and swept the whole city. Edhi made his first ambulance in the same year. Later on he expanded this network with the help of his very cooperative wife bilquis Edhi. He is a very well-known person who made 1800 minivan ambulances and expanded backed privately his donations his Edhi Foundation, he considered as “Angel of mercy†he might be known as world’s great living humanitarian.
His personal life was also ideal for his followers. He was married with a nurse who was working with him in his dispensary. Bulquis run free maternity home at the headquarters of Karachi and organizes the adoption of abandoned babies including those born out wedlock. Edhi was known as ascetic person who wears two pieces of clothes by his salary, even never taking a salary his organization and living in an apartment next to his organization’s office.
