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| Prominent noha khwan Farhan Ali Waris says escaped assassination attempt in Karachi |
| 2016-06-24 |
| [DAWN] Hours after the famed qawwal Amjad Sabri was killed in a gun attack, prominent Shia noha khawan Farhan Ali Waris claimed he escaped an liquidation attempt in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , DawnNews reported. A noha khawal is a receiter of poetry mourning the defeat of Imam Ali at Karbala. A qawwal is a singer of Sufi devotional music. Talking to DawnNews, Waris said his car was surrounded by unknown assailants near the Teen Hatti area of the metropolis. "They were about to open fire but my guard opened fire upon them, forcing them to flee," said Waris. "I was not in the car but the manner in which they surrounded the vehicle makes me think that they thought I was inside," Waris added. He also said he was provided a security guard today by the Jafaria Disaster Cell after Amjad Sabri's murder. "We searched the area and found no evidence that Waris's car was shot at," said the SHO from the area's cop shoppe. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 qawwal = shortened version of caterwauling |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-06-24 14:25 |
| #1 well it is music. albeit of the wailing cat - squeaky door variety, so clearly haram, no? |
| Posted by: Bov Flimbers 2016-06-24 00:55 |