Abdul Sattar Edhi

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Abdul Sattar Edhi was a renowned Pakistani philanthropist and humanitarian who founded and led one of the world’s largest volunteer ambulance and social welfare networks.

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instanceOf human
humanitarian
philanthropist
social worker
awardReceived Gandhi Peace Award
Hilal-i-Imtiaz
surface form: Hilal-e-Imtiaz

Lenin Peace Prize
Nishan-e-Imtiaz
Ramon Magsaysay Award
UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence
surface form: UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize
burialPlace Edhi Village
Karachi
causeOfDeath kidney failure
citizenship Pakistani
countryOfCitizenship Pakistan
dateOfBirth 1928-02-28
dateOfDeath 2016-07-08
ethnicGroup Memon Jamaats
surface form: Memon
familyName Edhi
fieldOfWork emergency medical services
poverty alleviation
social welfare
founded Edhi Foundation
givenName Abdul Sattar
hasHonorific Angel of Mercy
Maulana
knownFor charitable work for the poor
largest volunteer ambulance network in Pakistan
non-sectarian humanitarian services
social welfare services in Pakistan
languageSpoken Gujarati
Sindhi
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
movement humanitarianism
name Abdul Sattar Edhi self-link
notableWork Edhi Foundation ambulance service
Edhi homes for the elderly
Edhi maternity and healthcare centers
Edhi orphanages
Edhi shelters for the homeless
occupation humanitarian
philanthropist
social worker
partnerInWork Bilquis Edhi
placeOfBirth Bantva
British India
Gujarat
placeOfDeath Karachi
Pakistan
Sindh
religion Islam
residence Karachi
spouse Bilquis Edhi

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Sindhi people hasNotableFigure Abdul Sattar Edhi
Abdul Sattar Edhi name Abdul Sattar Edhi self-link