Jinnah
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- proper noun
- Federalism was chosen by the founding father of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and all the Muslim League that spearheaded the Pakistan movement.
- Jinnah, the founder
- Mohammad Ali Jinnah
- Ali Jinnah
Examples
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Pakistan's first Governor-General was Jinnah, who used his powers to dismiss the anti-Muslim League government of the NWFP shortly after independence.
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Jinnah boycotted the Commission and called it "a butchery of our souls."
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My dear Jinnah... you and I are brothers... you and I are brothers... born of the same mother India.
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My dear Jinnah... the Muslims are in a majority on two different sides of the country.
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And let no one question... that Mr. Jinnah speaks... not just for the Muslims... but for all India!
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Mr. Gandhi, I'd like you to meet Mr. Jinnah, our joint host... member of congress and leader of the Muslim League.
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To Jinnah and most of his colleagues, any suggestion that Pakistan should be a theocratic state was anathema.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah is widely regarded as the founder of Pakistan, advocating for the rights of Muslims in India.
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As the first Governor-General of Pakistan, Jinnah played a key role in establishing the new nation after its independence.
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Many people view Jinnah as a symbol of unity and leadership in the struggle for a separate Muslim state.
Synonyms
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A leader who helped create Pakistan as a country for Muslims
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jinnah is the family name of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, so it usually refers to that famous leader. A helpful way to remember it is that Jinnah sounds like the Arabic word jannah meaning 'paradise', which helps explain why many people say his name with deep respect.