Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah: The Visionary Leader

He is one of those visionary leaders who, through his struggle, has given a different homeland to the Muslims and created the separate home for Muslims in the subcontinent of India. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born on December 25, 1876, in this world in the city of Karachi and later became the greatest lawyer, politician, and statesman to dedicate their life to Indian freedom and its rights for Muslims.

Early Life and Education

Jinnah was born into the well-off mercantile family in Karachi. That is where he received his early education in Sindh Madrassatul Islam and the Christian Mission School. Later, off he went to England to do his law and became the youngest Indian in 1896 to be called at the Bar.¹

Leadership in Indian Politics

Jinnah started politics as an associate of the Indian National Congress. He soon left the ideology of the Congress, though, because there were differences in visions of the future of India and especially the rights of Muslims. In 1913, Jinnah joined the All-India Muslim League, which became the basis for his political activities later on.²

The Struggle for Pakistan

Jinnah led and negotiated with the British as well as the Congress, and, finally, Pakistan was formed on August 14, 1947. Jinnah remained the first Governor…