Memorial Page for Abdul Sattar Edhi
Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian
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July 8th, 2026
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Abdul Sattar Edhi (* February 28, 1928 in Bantva; † July 8, 2016 in Karachi) was a pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian. He was 88 years old. He was married to Bilquis Edhi. He had 4 children. His faith was Islam. He received 6 awards, including UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize, Balzan Prize. His cause of death was kidney failure.
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9 EventsBorn in Bantva, Gujarat
1928Married Bilquis Edhi
1965until 2016
Ramon Magsaysay Award
1986Balzan Prize
2000honorary doctorate
2006Gandhi Peace Award
2007UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize
2009Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize
2010Died in Karachi, Sindh (kidney failure)
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- Bilquis Edhi
Abdul Sattar Edhi. Forever remembered.