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  Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jinnah's birthplace and date of birth are disputed; however, it is generally believed that he was born in Wazir Mansion, Karachi, and raised in Mumbai (then Bombay).
Jinnah was the chief architect of the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Congress Party and the League to cooperate on all national issues, and became the president of the All India Home Rule League founded with Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak and other prominent Indian nationalists.
On August 11, 1947, Jinnah was elected as the president of the Constituent Assembly, a position equivalent to that of a Speaker of a legislature.
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 Mohammad Ali Jinnah -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jinnah's family had (A person who adheres to Hinduism) Hindu, (An adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism) Ismaili, (One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran) Shia and (One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam) Sunni ancestry; and the family was primarily Ismaili.
In 1916, Jinnah became the president of the Lucknow Muslim League session and again in 1920; and later, from 1920- (The cardinal number that is the product of ten and three) 30 and from 1937- (additional info and facts about 47) 47, would serve as the League's president.
Jinnah participated in the (additional info and facts about Round Table Conference) Round Table Conference (1930-1931) but was frustrated at the failure to achieve any tangible results; he announced his retirement from politics.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/mohammad_ali_jinnah.htm   (1606 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Jinnah
Jinnah, Mohammed Ali (1876-1948), Indian politician and longtime leader of the Muslim League.
Jinnah’s first important contact with political affairs was in 1906, when he acted as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji, president of the Indian National Congress, a political organization that was working for Indian autonomy from British rule.
Jinnah died of tuberculosis in Karāchi in 1948.
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 OUR QUAID MOHAMMAD ALI JINNAH
Jinnah born on December 25, 1876, in a prominent mercantile family in Karachi and educated at the Sindh Madras-Ul-Islam and the Christian Mission School at his birth place,Jinnah joined the Lincoln's Inn in 1893 to become the youngest Indian to be called to the Bar, three years later.
Jinnah, who was also the first Indian to pilot a private member's Bill through the Council, soon became a leader of a group inside the legislature.
Since Jinnah stood for "ordered progress", moderation, gradualism and constitutionalism, he felt that political terrorism was not the pathway to national liberation but, the dark alley to disaster and destruction.
paki.50megs.com /jinnah.htm   (2704 words)

  
 Jinnah
Jinnah first entered politics by participating in the 1906 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress, the party that called for dominion status and later for independence for India.
Jinnah was still thinking in terms of cooperation between the Muslim League and the Hindu Congress and with coalition governments in the provinces.
Jinnah had originally been dubious about the practicability of Pakistan, an idea that Sir Muhammad Iqbal had propounded to the Muslim League conference of 1930; but before long he became convinced that a Muslim homeland on the Indian subcontinent was the only way of safeguarding Muslim interests and the Muslim way of life.
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 Mr. Charon's: "Famous People of India": Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Jinnah's influence has induced a sense of detestation in me for the misrepresentation of Pakistan's ideology.
After Jinnah's death, a common Pakistani was led to believe that all national resources and capabilities needed to be invested in proving supremacy over the neighboring rival.
If Pakistan were to adopt Jinnah's policy towards India, she would not have to bear the economic strain of a colossal military.
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 Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Jinnah's disillusionment at the course of politics in the subcontinent prompted him to migrate and settle down in London in the early thirties.
A man such as Jinnah, who had fought for the inherent rights of his people all through his life and who had taken up the somewhat unconventional and the largely mininterpreted cause of Pakistan, was bound to generate violent opposition and excite implacable hostility and was likely to be largely misunderstood.
But what is most remarkable about Jinnah is that he was the recepient of some of the greatest tributes paid to any one in modern times, some of them even from those who held a diametrically opposed viewpoint.
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 History of Pakistan
Mohammed Ali Jinnah, "founder of Pakistan", born in Karachi, on December 25th.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah elected to the Imperial Legislative Council.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah attends a meeting of the All India Muslim League.
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 Muhammed Ali Jinnah : Mohammed Ali Jinnah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jinnah's birthplace and date of birth are disputed; however, it is generally believed that he was born in Karachi and raised in Bombay.
Jinnah's family had Hindu, Ismaili, Shia, andSunni ancestry; and the family was primarily Ismaili.
In 1906, Jinnah served as secretary to Naoroji, who was then serving as president of the National Congress.
www.termsdefined.net /mo/mohammed-ali-jinnah.html   (1134 words)

  
 TIMEasia.com | TIME 100: The Father of Pakistan | 8/23/99-8/30/99
Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founder and Quaid-i-Azam, or great leader, was the exact opposite of Gandhi.
Jinnah distrusted Nehru, whom he described as a "busybody." Nehru told Mountbatten that success had come to Jinnah late in life, giving him a "permanently negative attitude." His relationship with Gandhi was formal, but their exchanges were often petulant and facetious.
Jinnah was not always a separatist, but throughout his life he was a passionate defender of the rights of Indian Muslims.
www.time.com /time/asia/asia/magazine/1999/990823/jinnah.html   (512 words)

  
 The Hindu : Opinion / Leader Page Articles : A peep into the mind of Mohammed Ali Jinnah
IN VIEW of the recent controversy over Mohammed Ali Jinnah's beliefs and motives in the creation of Pakistan, the following documentary record of what he said to an objective observer in April 1940, hardly two weeks after the passing of the Lahore Resolution, may be of public interest.
Jinnah's masterly ambiguity about the nature and make-up of Pakistan has led some analysts, including some observers at the time, to argue it was a bargaining chip.
Jinnah that the Muslim minorities such as those which exist in Bihar and the United Provinces should migrate to those provinces where Muslims are in a majority.
www.hindu.com /2005/07/11/stories/2005071100981000.htm   (1381 words)

  
 Jinnah's secularism
JINNAH was then a member of the Congress, a president of the Muslim League, and architect, along with Tilak, of the Pact between the two bodies at their sessions in Lucknow in 1916.
It was the same Jinnah who famously declared on August 11, 1947: "Now, if we want to make this great state of Pakistan happy and prosperous we should wholly and solely concentrate on the well-being of the people, and especially of the masses and the poor.
Jinnah's reference to "a nation of 400 million" rather than the "Muslim nation of 100 million" implied rejection of the two-nation theory.
www.hinduonnet.com /fline/fl2213/stories/20050701004602300.htm   (1192 words)

  
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If Jinnah, who was then a member of the Legislative Assembly from a Mohammedan constituency, were to marry under the Civil Marriage Act, he would have been obliged to resign his membership of the Assembly.
Jinnah began his speech with a quotation from the Koran which evidently he had committed to memory for the occasion and not unexpectedly, there was a loud and very prolonged applause from the gathering.
Unfortunately this comment of Jinnah's was carried over the public address system clear and loud enough for the audience to hear through the microphone on the table which Jinnah had not noticed.
www.swordoftruth.com /swordoftruth/archives/oldarchives/maj.html   (792 words)

  
 Home / Headlines / Don't prove the partition was a mistake - Media Monitors Network (MMN)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Later, Mohammed Ali Jinnah reassessed the situation and recognised the value of an organised Muslim constituency and a role for himself as a spokesman of Muslims.
The Founder of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, in his speech at the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, said, “The demand and struggle for Pakistan had been ensured mainly because there was a danger of denial of basic rights to the Muslims in the Indian sub-continent….
Jinnah’s statements clearly articulate that he and his Muslim League opted the demand of a separate land in extreme circumstances to secure the basic rights of the Muslims, at least where they are in the majority.
usa.mediamonitors.net /content/view/full/8917   (1727 words)

  
 Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Of Mohammed Ali Jinnah it can be said, as of very few other men in modern history, that without him the map of the world, destiny of a nation, could not have been as they became.
His affection for his daughter and grandchildren was sustained till the end of his life: his delight in the company of children constantly revealed itself.
The summer residence at Ziarat, where Jinnah struggled with his mortal illness is still preserved this day as it was when he was alive.
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 Jinnah, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jinnah began his political activities in the 1906 with the Indian National Congress.
He left the Congress party in 1920 because of disagreements with the leader Mahatma Gandhi, who opposed the Muslim demand for a separate communal electorate and advocated policies of noncooperation.
And while during the 1920s and early '30s, he continued to seek a agreement between Hindus and Muslims, by the late 1930s - using the slogan (Pakistan) "land of the pure" he was advocating a separate state for Indian Muslims.
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 ..::: Jinnah of Pakistan - Calendar of Events (1927) :: Humsafar.info :::..   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Mohammed Ali Jinnah (Quaid-e-Azam's) guiding genius will be deeply felt, not only in his own country, but throughout the Family of Nations".
In a telegram, Mohammed Ali invited him to break journey at Delhi on his way to Simla to attend a Conference., convened on August 15 to devise ways and means for preventing defamation of religious Leaders.
Sir Ali Imam said that Muslim wanted to participate on equal terms in framing the future constitution of India, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah maintained that as "the minimum demand".
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 Mohammed Ali Jinnah
And then of course I had a Parsi friend who knew his wife [Ruttie Jinnah, a Parsee], had grown up with her and said that he was remarkably patient and really was fond of her because she was difficult.
Jinnah said oh you are in the [Muslim League] National Guard, are you, which made me, of course, want to burst out laughing, because I thought dear Prem.
I knew his wife [Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan, a prominent social and women's leader in Pakistan] when she was Miss Pant.
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We, of the Sword of Truth, are pleased to present Anwar Shaikh's musings on Qaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah Alehe Rahmat, the Father of Pakistan.
The book deals with both the fathers, Gandhi and Jinnah, the father of India and the father of Pakistan, all at the same time and it is a treat to go through the reasonings and comments of the Shaikh.
If it has, then Jinnah was certainly one of the greatest saints that ever lived, but if it has not, then his status must be reviewed in light of the results that the partition has produced.
www.swordoftruth.com /swordoftruth/archives/oldarchives/tsas2.html   (1029 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Mohammad Ali Jinnah (referred to in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam, or "Great Leader", which is a legally defined title) (December 25, 1876 - September 11, 1948) was an Indian Muslim nationalist, who led the movement demanding a separate homeland for Muslims in South Asia and served as Pakistan's first Governor-General.
It is believed that Jinnah decided to study there as he was impressed by a mural in the main dining hall,one which depicted Moses and Muhammed.
The idea was formally accepted on June 3, 1947, and two months later, on August 14, the Dominion of Pakistan was created.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mohammed-Ali-Jinnah   (1191 words)

  
 Being Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s Jeeves - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jinnah usually preferred the Sunbeam, which was a long one and could seat seven persons.
Jinnah had married Ruttie Petit in 1918 and separated in 1919 after the birth of the daughter Dina.
Jinnah, he said, was a thorough bred western educated gentleman with a very modem outlook.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/feb132005/artic.asp   (1206 words)

  
 Liaquat Ali Khan --  Encyclopædia Britannica
A barrister by profession, like his leader, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, he entered politics in 1923, being elected first to the provincial legislature of the United Provinces and then to the central legislative assembly.
Jinnah was governor-general and Liaquat Ali Khan was prime minister.
The founder of Pakistan was Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9048103?tocId=9048103   (763 words)

  
 Rediff On The Net, Life/Style: Farzana Versey on the other side of Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Mohammed Ali Jinnah almost appears like a naive knight in shining armor, blinded by the glitter of his position, rather than a visionary convinced of the soundness of his stand.
Jinnah, in a spirit of parody, played along, probably for a good laugh and certainly for a pat on the back.
Jinnah has been accused of being a megalomaniac, but so were most of the leaders of the time.
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 Directory - Society: History: By Region: Asia: South Asia: Personalities: Jinnah, Mohammed Ali   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jinnah, 1876-1948, was one of the leaders of the freedom struggle that resulted in the independence of Pakistan.
Jinnah of Pakistan  · cached · Biography of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, presented through speeches, audio, video, photographs and other documentation.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah  · An account of his life, and his impact on the freedom movement in India.
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 PAKISTAN HISTORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
None of the many suggested alternatives to separation of Pakistan commended them-selves to Jinnah, whose leadership of the bulk of the community was unchallenged, and without his cooperation- of which the price was Pakistan-Indian independence was impracticable.
He was succeeded as governor general by Ghulam Mohammed, a Punjabi, so that the twin pillars of power represented the two main regional power bases in West Pakistan and East Pakistan.
Mirza insisted that his fellow administrator Chaudhri Mohammad Ali remain prime minister, and Chaudhri was able to succeed in one objective over which his three predecessors had failed: he induced the politicians to agree to a constitution (February 1956).
www.pakistaninformation.com /historyhtml.html   (3228 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Mohammed Ali Jinnah
MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Known as the founding father of Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah was a longtime leader of the Indian Muslim League.
He spearheaded the fight to create Pakistan as an independent state for Muslims in India’s Indian empire.
encarta.msn.com /media_461515629/Mohammed_Ali_Jinnah.html   (54 words)

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