Edhi Means Love - 5th Death Anniversary Tribute
Event Details
Event Date:Thursday 08 July 2021
Venue:Online Event
Event Details
Edhi Means Love
First Online Theatrical Biopic on Abdul Sattar Edhi
Thursday, 8th July
7:30PM UK | 10:30PM DXB
A mother’s lesson of two coins. A mysterious teacher’s tale of an epic battle. Partition. Migration. The strands of a story for our times that forged a legend known in his lifetime as the Angel of Mercy, The Richest Poor Man and the World’s Greatest Living Humanitarian.
Featuring Ezra Faroque Khan (whose credits include Doctor Strange, The Kite Runner, The National Theatre, RSC, West End, Eastenders) as Edhi Sahib. 40mins running time.
Post-performance conversation to feature a reflection by Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi.
“...I’ve just finished watching the film. It was as compelling as it was gripping. It has the force to move strong people to tears. ... For now can only say that you have made a major contribution towards civil society by making this film." Ranjit Sondhi CBE
“The film is beautiful. .. Faroque is brilliant!” Dr. Shahidul Alam
Organiser Details
Organise by : Khayaal Theatre Company
Contact person : Eleanor Martin
Email : Send Email
Contact No : 01582 535840
Description : Founded in 1997, Khayaal is the first English language multi award-winning professional Muslim theatre company dedicated to the dramatic interpretation of Muslim and interfaith literature and the experience of Muslims in the modern world for the stage, film, radio, publishing and education. For 23 years, we have served cross-cultural audiences numbering in the hundreds of thousands, both nationally and internationally.