The Vienna Peace Museum launched the ‘Peace Heroes’ in 2014 where they feature personalities from both historic and modern times.
This year’s list for the 2017 edition, the museum has announced Abdul Sattar Edhi, Malala Yousafzai, and Bacha Khan as part of the prominent peace heroes.
It is great to see the world appreciating the efforts Edhi put in towards humanity.
As the founder of the Edhi Foundation, Pakistan will remain forever to Edhi ‘Sahab’ for his endless services to the nation.
The Museum announced Abdul Sattar Edhi’s inclusion in the Peace Heroes list through the official Twitter and Facebook account.
Here’s what they mentioned:
PMV proudly announces Abdul Sattar Edhi as the latest #PeaceHero. Sattar Edhi was a Pakistani philanthropist, and a humanitarian (1)
— Peace Museum Vienna (@PeaceHeroesPMV) April 6, 2017
Sattar Edhi founded the Edhi Foundation which runs hospitals, homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers, and orphanages across Pakistan. (2)
— Peace Museum Vienna (@PeaceHeroesPMV) April 6, 2017
By the time of his death, Edhi was registered as a parent/guardian of nearly 2.000 children. He is known as ‘Angel of Mercy’. (3)
— Peace Museum Vienna (@PeaceHeroesPMV) April 6, 2017
Edhi Was Nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize
Edhi has been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize, he promoted religious tolerance “No religion is higher than humanity.” (4)
— Peace Museum Vienna (@PeaceHeroesPMV) April 6, 2017
The Vienna Peace Museum also includes Bacha Khan, Pashtun independence activist. He is known as the ‘Pakistani nonviolent activist and the founder of ‘Servants of God’ movement.
Malala Yousafzai is also included in the list for her unwavering services to humanity and peace globally. The rest of the list features leaders and renown names such as Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Kofi Anan among many other historically significant personalities.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, @malala featured at the Peace Museum, Vienna pic.twitter.com/PIHLqwyG3D
— Mohammad Taqi (@mazdaki) August 8, 2017
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