What would Jinnah think of Pakistan?

Historian Ayesha Jalal is clear that Jinnah envisaged Pakistan as a “homeland for India’s Muslims”, as opposed to an Islamic state. But she says that his theory has been used by Islamists “as an ideological device” to justify claims for Pakistan to be a theocratic state.

What did Quaid say about nationality?

“India is not a nation, nor a country. It is a subcontinent of nationalities.”

Why did Jinnah oppose Nehru report?

Why did Jinnah reject the Nehru Report? It demanded for joint electorates whereas Muslims asked for separate electorates. It demanded Hindi as official language and Muslims wanted Urdu as official language. It asked for unitary form of government whereas League wanted federal form of government.

What did Muhammad Ali Jinnah propose?

The Fourteen Points of Jinnah were proposed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah as a constitutional reform plan to safeguard the political rights of Muslims in a self-governing India.

What were the demands of Jinnah?

Muslims should be given an adequate share in all services, having due regard to the requirement of efficiency. The Constitution should embody adequate safeguards for the protection of Muslim culture, education, language, religion and personal laws, as well as for Muslim charitable institutions.

Who got the idea of Pakistan?

“Chaudhary Rahmat Ali The man who conceived the idea of Pakistan”.

What was Jinnah ideology?

Jinnah was inspired by the principles and teachings of Islam that emphasized social justice and equality. He viewed Islam as a civilization, culture, social order and an ethical foundation of the society rather than a set of puritanical legal injunctions.

Was Muhammad Ali Jinnah Shia?

Jinnah’s family was from a Gujarati Khoja Shi’a Muslim background, though Jinnah later followed the Twelver Shi’a teachings. After his death, his relatives and other witnesses claimed that he had converted in later life to the Sunni sect of Islam.