Thousands of people attended the soyem for prominent Pakistani philanthropist and humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi on Sunday amid tight security. A soyem is a three-day Islamic rite held after burying the deceased.
Quran Khawani and prayers were held since morning for the departed humanitarian who passed away at the age of 92 on Friday night after a prolonged battle with renal failure. “Hundreds of people including some politicians and celebrities have shown up today for the soyem,” his son, Faisal Edhi said.
“There are tight security measures for the soyem in and outside theMemon mosque,” he added. Edhi was given a state funeral by the government yesterday at the National stadium and laid to rest at the Edhi village. His funeral was attended by tens of thousands of people including President Mamnoon Hussain and Army chief General Raheel Sharif.