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KARACHI: Celebrated humanitarian and Edhi Foundation Chairman Abdul Sattar Edhi passed away at the age of 92 in Karachi on Friday night.

Edhi was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2013 but had been unable to get a transplant due to frail health. He was receiving treatment at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT).

Earlier in the day, the philanthropist's son Faisal Edhi and wife Bilquis Edhi informed the media that doctors at the facility have termed his condition critical as he felt difficulty in breathing while undergoing a scheduled dialysis process "after which the doctors decided to shift him on a ventilator".

Faisal Edhi urged the nation to pray for his health and speedy recovery.

In June, Mr Edhi declined an offer by former president Asif Ali Zardari for treatment abroad, insisting on getting it done in Pakistan, particularly in a government hospital.

Edhi’s journey

Born to a family of traders in Gujarat, Mr Edhi arrived in Pakistan in 1947.

The state’s failure to help his struggling family care for his mother – paralysed and suffering from mental health issues – was his painful and decisive turning point towards philanthropy.

In the sticky streets in the heart of Karachi, Mr Edhi, full of idealism and hope, opened his first clinic in 1951. “Social welfare was my vocation, I had to free it,” he says in his autobiography, ‘A Mirror To The Blind’.

Motivated by a spiritual quest for justice, over the years Mr Edhi and his team created maternity wards, morgues, orphanages, shelters and homes for the elderly – all aimed at helping those who cannot help themselves.

The most prominent symbols of the foundation – its 1,500 ambulances – are deployed with unusual efficiency to the scene of terrorist attacks that tear through the country with devastating regularity.

A national hero

Revered by many as a national hero, Mr Edhi created a charitable empire out of nothing. He masterminded Pakistan’s largest welfare organisation almost single-handedly, entirely with private donations.

Content with just two sets of clothes, he slept in a windowless room of white tiles adjoining the office of his charitable foundation. Sparsely equipped, it had just one bed, a sink and a hotplate.

“He never established a home for his own children,” his wife Bilquis, who manages the foundation’s homes for women and children, told AFP in an interview this year.

What he has established is something of a safety net for the poor and destitute, mobilising the nation to donate and help take action – filling a gap left by a lack of welfare state.

Mr Edhi has been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize, and appeared on the list again this year – put there by Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan’s teenage Nobel laureate.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1267583
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PCB Chairman, Team Pakistan condole Abdul Sattar Edhi’s passing away

Brighton/Hove–July 8, 2016: The news of Abdul Sattar Edhi’s passing away was received with great sense of loss and extreme sorrow permeating in Team Pakistan’s camp.

Chairman PCB, who spent the day with the team here at Hove, along with manager Intikhab Alam and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, along with each team member as well as support staff have offered their heartfelt condolences at the demise of Pakistan’s most prominent philanthropist.

PCB Chairman ExCo Najam Sethi and COO Subhan Ahmad too have expressed deepest sorrow at Edhi’s passing away.

“Edhi Sahib was one of a kind. I had the honour of knowing him, and today I grieve for him much like the millions whose lives were made more bearable because of his munificence.

"Self-effacing and selfless, he was indeed a great man who had made serving humanity the purpose of his life. His touch was inimitable and it made a great difference to the lives of so many. May the Almighty rest his soul in peace. I offer my heartfelt condolences to his family.”

On behalf of Team Pakistan, manager Intikhab Alam and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq conveyed their condolences to Edhi’s family.
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Incredibly sad news, and a very sad day for the whole country.

Innalillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.

He is in a better place now, insha'Allah.
 
Abdul Sattar Edhi passes away, aged 92

We were closely following it today, the updates, as it looked imminent. The doctor had called upon all his family members earlier today. He had been on ventilation the last five hours or so.
 
Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi raajioon.

A very sad day for Pakistan.He was part of our Identity.One of the greatest sons of the soil.Devastating news.
 
Great man. RIP.

Just saw his Wiki and he was born in Gujrat India. Loss of a great man for both countries.
 
A man who in life did so much for the poor, in death leaves us all the poorer. A great humanitarian has departed today.

His legacy might be summed up in the words of Anatol Lieven, who wrote previously that:

“There is no sight in Pakistan more moving than to visit some dusty, impoverished small town in an arid wasteland, apparently abandoned by God and all sensible men and certainly abandoned by the Pakistani state and its own elected representatives – and to see the flag of the Edhi Foundation flying over a concrete shack with a telephone, and the only ambulance in town standing in front. Here, if anywhere in Pakistan, lies the truth of human religion and human morality.”
 
RIP - One of the most nobel Pakistani who ever lived... He will always be remembered... A very sad day for all Pakistanis :(
 
In a lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Pakistan for sure is going to miss a great man.
 
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon.

This is not just Pakistan's loss, but that of the world. He was a great Pakistani and a great man. The world will be poorer for not having his example of philanthropy in these trying times. May Allah give him a great reward.
 
Inna lilllahi wa inna ilahi raji'oon


Sad sad day in the history of Pakistan. We have lost one of our greatest human beings :( :( :(
 
RIP. Gotta admit I shed a tear when the news came.

In a nation that has endured so much heartbreak, that has seen its leaders abdicate its responsibilities with regularity and sees so much injustice - Abdul Sattar Edhi was one of the few shining lights in Pakistan that stood up to that.

He never discriminated in his practices, it didn't matter if a Sunni, Shia, Ahmedi or Christian was in the back of those ambulances, he was there for the common man when nobody else was.

A man who had little, but gave his country so much. Thank you Edhi saab, now enjoy your eternal rest and now hope the next generation can pick up the mantle.
 
:(

Shock. Absolutely devastating.

Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raji'oon.

May Allah reward him for all his deeds and elevate him in Jannat-al-Firdous - Ameen.

One of the greatest humans over. Patriotic fellow.

Still can't believe it.
 
May Allah give his son (who I believe is running the show at the Eidhi foundation) to take this organization further and not let the extremely high standards set by Eidhi sahab waver.. Ameen.
 
The Karachi airport is already named Jinnah International so we can't change that. Maybe change the name of the Railway station from Cantt to Abdus Sattar Edhi station or change the name of the National stadium to his name.

We Pakistanis hardly honored this great man during his life, maybe we can do so after his passing.
 
Great man

He will be missed

One of the few Pakistanis every Pakistani loves regardless of ethnicity or sect
 
Today, the poor and the downtrodden, the unwanted babies and the unclaimed corpses of Pakistan have all been orphaned.
 
An absolute legend A great loss for the country
 
An incredible humanitarian who has left a lasting legacy, but the nation is only poor without him. Truly, the country has been orphaned today.
 
There are only a handful of people Pakistan and Pakistanis are proud of and he was one of them. Rest easy Edhi saab.
 
True son of Karachi and pride of Pakistanis

Funeral tomorrow I'm guessing. Please share details of available. Would like to go
 
What a great human being. Such sad news.
 
Reminder this thread is about the sad news of Edhi sahib's death.

If you want to discuss people's relationships and views on him, by all means start a thread or add to the relevant existing thread
 
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Really sad to hear this news. What a loss of a great man who was born only to serve people.
 
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Up until today i have only cried for the loss of family members but today I couldn't hold back the tears. He was everything I wish I was.
 
An incalculable loss to Pakistan, a hero in the truest sense of the word.

Absolutely devastated, RIP Edhi sahab.
 
Knew this day would eventually come but I wasn't prepared for it. Really sad that the great Edhi has passed away, may he rest in peace. He was a symbol of hope, peace, kindness and unity. Edhi the person may have passed away but I just hope that his principles and teachings of selflessness and tolerance will be adopted and live on among Pakistanis.

It's sad that I'm satisfied that he died of natural causes rather than assassinated by terrorists.
 
Dil dukh say bhar gaya hay...Isaar mar gaya hay.

Edhi sahab left a gap that will never be filled.

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Really sad news for Pak as nation

PP page should be black in honor of greatest Pakistani ever lived.
 
Inna lillihe waina ileye rajioon.

May Allah grant him the best of places in Jannah. Aameen.
 
Donated his eyes. Couldn't donate other organs due to diabetes and kidney failure. Philanthropic even in death.
 
Innalillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon..

I am really sad atm. May Allah Swt grant him a special place in Jannah. Ameen.
 
A great humanitarian. Hopefully, many younger folks will take inspiration and carry on the great work he was doing in Pakistan. World needs more people like him.
 
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True son of Karachi and pride of Pakistanis

Funeral tomorrow I'm guessing. Please share details of available. Would like to go
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It's at the National Stadium.The gates of the stadium will close at 11:30,I've heard.
 
First Muhammad Ali then Amjad Sabri and now Abdul Sattar Edhi. Man it's been a tough month.

The biggest praise for Edhi would be to be like Edhi; following his guidelines, teachings and principals.
 
Great person...salute to him......great and right example for humans......RIP EDHI sahab. ALLAH jannat main ala s ala maqam ata farmaye......AMEEN
 
A massive loss for humanity. A sad day.

RIP Edhi saab.
 
What a terrible news to hear in the morning.

The Pakistani I admired the most. A great humanitarian.

RIP.
 
If the government wants to do something in honor of Edhi sahab they should build a museum in Karachi for him where people can learn about this great human being and what he taught us about humanity.

I hate seeing people argue about his legacy and whether he should have a nobel prize over malala or some one else. Instead of arguing we should feel blessed that we got to see such a wonderful human being in our life time and we got to hear some of his stories. There may never be another person more genuine than Edhi saab, not from Pakistan.
 
إِنَّا للهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ‎‎

RIP.

A great human being and a great soul has left this world. I'm embarrassed to admit that it was only through pp that I learnt of him a few years ago whilst reading a discussion on the lack of Muslim Nobel prize winners and I can only say that my life was better for it.
 
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon.

We have lost one of the greatest Pakistanis and humans of this era who helped millions of people.

Some of his services include:
World's largest ambulance service (inc air ambulance)
Orphanages
Baby Cradles (Abandoned babies)
Shelter homes (for homeless)
Welfare centres
Blood and drug centres
Clinic and dispensaries
Cancer Research centres
Animal shelters
Missing Persons sevices
Graveyard services
Prisoners aid
Refugees assistance
International community services
Educational services
and many more

Salute to one of the greatest humanitarian.
 
The world has lost a great humanitarian today!

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If there ever was a person who deserved Nobel peace award it was Edhi sahib allthough he was way above this prize. A much better reward awaits him with Allah SWT in sha Allah.
 
Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi raajioon.

Pakistan and the world has lost a great man.
 
A lot of people ask a question that how can a single person make a difference. The shining example for that is Edhi who alone made such a huge difference in peoples lives. Of course he has had help over the years but it was his initiative and inspiration that made the Edhi foundation such a cause that really helped and saved the lives of many people. Pakistan and humanity are poorer with his passing.

One thing which a lot of people can learn from him is that Humanity comes before all religious divides. Only if we applied that teaching of his in Pakistan, Pakistan would be a much better place.

May Allah bless him with Jannah. Ameen.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Pakistan cricket team will wear black armbands today during their match against Sussex as a mark of remembrance for Abdul Sattar Edhi</p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/751687120016801792">July 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Now orphans are orphan in true meaning :( Even Pakistan is orphan now :((

RIP

May Allah bless him with Jannah, never saw such a great man in my life and i dont know i will see a person like him again or not.
 
I only recognised his face when he was alive and didn't really know who he was or what his name was. After his death, I came to learn how much of a brilliant human being he was and one who's legacy will not be forgotten.

Inna Lillahi Wa ina ilayhi raji'oon. May Allah grant him Jannah.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Pakistan cricket team will wear black armbands today during their match against Sussex as a mark of remembrance for Abdul Sattar Edhi</p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/751687120016801792">July 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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requested PakPassion page to be black as well, but seems u guys don't wanna do it, or busy at moment
 
Inna lillahi wa inna elayhi raji'un.

Just saw this thread now and indeed it is very saddening to hear of the demise of a great being, someone who cared and dedicated his life to making his country better yet he was hardly ever in the limelight and never got the international acclaim and publicity he deserved.

May Allah grant him Jannah - aameen.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yasir Shah "the whole Pakistan squad were saddened by news of Edhi sahib's death & all prayed for him. He will remain in our hearts forever"</p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/751724527202205696">July 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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I just can't understand why would they even do that?Truly bizarre and apalling at the same time.

Our media houses didn't even spare such a tragedy to earn ratings!

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I don't understand how come this channel is still running after pulling such pathetic stunts.


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Edhi ‘The National Hero’ laid to rest with state honour

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KARACHI: Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistan’s obstinately humble hero, has been laid to rest in Edhi Village on the outskirts of Karachi, with state honour.

The Namaza-e-Janaza of the legendary social worker was offered by a very large number of people here at the National Stadium on Saturday.

Edhi’s body was wrapped in the National Flag and he was presented with a guard of honour and gun salute by Pakistan Army.

The funeral prayer was led by Maulana Ahmed Khan Niazi.

A state funeral was held for Abdul Sattar Edhi, the first to take place in the country in 28 years.

"If anyone deserves to be wrapped in the flag of the nation he served, it is him," Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said in a statement.

People from all walks of life including President Mamnoon Hussain, Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, DG ISPR, Core Commander Karachi, Governer Sindh Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, Sindh DG Rangers Maj General Bilal Akbar, Naval Chief Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, federal and provincial ministers, parliamentarians, politicians, artists and social workers attended the funeral.

Earlier during the day his body was brought at his Meethadar office, where his last funeral rites were performed by his son Faisal Edhi.

In his last act of kindness he donated all of his body organs. Because of his condition only his cornea will be donated. An operation to extract his cornea was conducted. Two people will benefit from it.

The humanitarian wished to be buried in the clothes he died. His family honoured his wishes.

According to his wishes, Edhi, who donated his eyes after his death, has been buried in the Edhi Village, a shelter for the mentally impaired, abandoned women and the elderly, set up on the outskirts of Karachi.

He was buried at the Edhi Village where he had dug his own grave 25 years ago.

Floral wreaths were also laid on the grave of Abdul Sattar Edhi on behalf of President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif.
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خورشید مثال شخص اس روز مٹی کے سپرد کردیا ہے

اندر بھی ہو زمیں کے روشنی مٹی میں چراغ رکھ
دیا ہے

عبید اللہ علیم
 
Greatest Pakistani after Muhammad Ali Jinnah
 
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون
^Verily, unto Allah do we belong and, verily, unto Him we shall return^

I cannot go on and praise him for the number of things he did. Hearing about his life and its stories on different news channels, my respect for the great man keeps growing. Even with his death he has left a mark for us to remember his legacy for the years to him: he had wished that no coffin is arranged to wrap his body into and instead had preferred that he is buried in the very suit that he breathed his last, and had donated his eyes (he had donated other organs too, but due to different illnesses that he suffered from they cannot donated, since they were effected). The anecdotes of his simplicity go to the extent of him having not bought a single pair of shoes in the last 20 years! The most heart-warming thing that possibly ended up touching me the most is that he also had an animal care service, the only person to have arranged anything such in Pakistan. Animals or birds that his team noticed to be being ill or injured were brought to that and would then be treated by a team of vets that they had, and after healing/recovery, they weren´t to be kept. They´d be very willingly set free. So he set standards that go far beyond than just caring for 'humanity'.

People in some countries, or at least some parts of the world, use religion as a force to unite and to do charitable work. Although there´s nothing wrong in it, but the greatness of Edhi sahib lied in the fact that he never sought the help of those slogans and his aim, his purpose, his slogan was humanity, inasmuch that not even even nationalism. He is without a doubt in my opinion the greatest Pakistani to ever live, he is the greatest production ever of Pakistan, the pride of the country.

We´re all, everyone in my family, is deepened saddened by his demise. We were huge admirers of him..... I pray that God admits him to the Highest Rank of Paradise, Amen, and that may God grant strength to his family to not only bear this loss but also the strength to follow his footsteps and keep the great works going, and also that God grants motivation and the will to everyone who admires him to be like him and do something for humanity, like he did, Amen.

It is a life well lived, strength and motivation well used. More than mourning, it is a moment to celebrate the great life and to thank the Almighty for having descended on Pakistan an angel in the form of a man.
 
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