Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah - The Founder of Pakistan

"Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of Pakistan. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Awam (Leader of the Masses), and Baba-i-Qaum (Father of the Nation). Although Jinnah came from a wealthy background, he devoted his life to political activism, working tirelessly for Hindu–Muslim unity."

He was born on 25th Dec 1876 at Karachi, Sindh Province (now in Pakistan), during the Indian Mutiny’s last days. He studied law at University College London and began legal practice at Lincoln Inn's Court, where he stayed until 1906. After relocating back to Bombay Presidency (Mumbai) city, Jinnah joined Congress Party led by liberal leaders like Gopal Krishna Gokhale and was elected to Bombay Legislative Council in 1907.

He successfully lead the political struggle against the Indian National Congress that demanded only one state – The United States Of India – instead of two – India and Pakistan. He was the most prominent leader of Muslims in the British Era, who fought for their rights like “Muslim Personal Law” (sharia) which is still applied today as a fundamental law.

After returning from England, Jinnah became a member of the Congress Party led by a liberal leader named as GKGokhle. He joined the All India Muslim League (AIML) party on 30 Dec 1930 at Lahore which is really regarded as the first authentic exposition of Two Nation Theory. In 1940 he also become president of AIML and presented its demands before the British government for partitioning India into two separate countries to protect Muslims from Hindu domination. On 14th August 1947, Pakistan came into being with his efforts. He successfully lead the political struggle against the Indian National Congress that demanded only one state – The United States Of India – instead of two – India and Pakistan. He was the most prominent leader of Muslims in the British Era, who fought for their rights like “Muslim Personal Law” (sharia) which is still applied today as a fundamental law.

He died on 11th Sept 1948 in Karachi due to a heart attack. Jinnah had been suffering from TB but he never took any rest or treatment. His death came as shock to the whole world, his funeral also became the biggest human gathering ever seen by then standards anywhere with a huge number of people attending it. Even today Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has the highest respect among all Muslims living across the globe because they believe that without him there would have not been this separate Muslim country known as Pakistan.

The tomb of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is located at Quaid's mausoleum in Karachi, Pakistan.