Fatima Jinnah, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fatima Jinnah

Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer, stateswoman and one of the leading founders of Pakistan

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1893

Place of Birth: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1967

Profession: dentist, writer, politician, biographer

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Fatima Jinnah

  • Fatima Jinnah (Urdu: ????? ?????; 31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967), widely known as Mader-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation"), was a Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer, stateswoman, and one of the leading founders of Pakistan. She was the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. After obtaining a dental degree from University of Calcutta in 1923, she became a close associate and an adviser to her older brother, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who later became the first Governor General of Pakistan.
  • A strong critic of the British Raj, she emerged as a strong advocate of the two nation theory and a leading member of the All-India Muslim League.After the independence of Pakistan, Jinnah co-founded the Pakistan Women's Association which played an integral role in the settlement of the women migrants in the newly formed country.
  • She remained the closest confidant of her brother until his death.
  • After his death, Fatima was banned from addressing the nation until 1951; her 1951 radio address to the nation was heavily censored by the Liaquat administration.
  • She wrote the book My Brother, in 1955 but it was only published 32 years later, in 1987, due to censorship by the establishment, who had accused Fatima of 'anti-nationalist material'.
  • Even when published several pages from the book's manuscript were left out.Jinnah came out of her self-imposed political retirement in 1965 to participate in the presidential election against military dictator Ayub Khan.
  • She was backed by a consortium of political parties, and despite political rigging by the military, won two of Pakistan's largest cities, Karachi and Dhaka.
  • The U.S.
  • magazine, Time, while reporting on the 1965 election campaign, wrote that Jinnah faced attacks on her modesty and patriotism by Ayub Khan and his allies.Jinnah died in Karachi on 9 July 1967.
  • Her death is subject to controversy, as some reports have alleged that she died of unnatural causes.
  • Her family members had demanded an inquiry, however the government blocked their request.
  • She remains one of the most honoured leaders in Pakistan, with nearly half a million people attending her funeral in Karachi.Her legacy is associated with her support for civil rights, her struggle in the Pakistan Movement and her devotion to her brother.
  • Referred to as Mader-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation") and Khatun-e Pakistan (Urdu: — "Lady of Pakistan"), many institutions and public spaces have been named in her honour.

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