Quaid-e-Azam – Biography, Facts & Life Story

Nickname	Quaid-e-Azam (Baba-i-Qaum)
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	25 December 1876
Full Name	Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Profession	Lawyer, Barrister, Politician
Nationality	British India (1876–1947) Pakistan (1947–1948)
Date of Death	September 11, 1948
Place of Death	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Birthplace	Wazir Mansion, Karachi
Religion	Islam
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn

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Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Height	5 feet 8 inches (1.78 m)
Weight	80 kg (176 lbs)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Light Brown
Shoe Size	10 US

Muhammad Ali Jinnah aka Quaid-e-Azam was born on 25 December 1876 and died on 11 September 1948. He was the founder of Pakistan. He worked as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913. Up to, the establishment of Pakistan, which happened on 14 August 1947. Later, as the Dominion of Pakistan’s first governor-general until his death.

Then as the ruling of Pakistan’s first governor-general until his death. The nation has observed Jinnah’s birthday as a national holiday in Pakistan.

He is the son of Jinnahbhai Poonja and Mithibai. They lived in a rented apartment on the second floor of Wazir Mansion, near Karachi. But, within the Bombay Presidency of British India. Which was built between 1860-1870. His birth name was Mahomedali Jinnahbhai.

He attended the Gokal Das Tej Primary School. After that, he studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School. He studied at the Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam and the Christian Missionary Society High School in Karachi. Later, he completed his matriculation from Bombay University at the high school.

His family was from a Gujarati Khoja Shi’a Muslim environment. Still, Jinnah later followed the Twelver Shi’a discipline. He started towards the Sunni sect early in life.

His father, Jinnahbhai Poonja, was a merchant. Jinnah had three brothers and three sisters, including his younger sister, named Fatima Jinnah. His parents were Gujarati speakers, the children came to speak Kutchi and English. However, Jinnah was not fluent in Gujarati or Urdu, he was fluent in English.

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Quaid-e-Azam Education

School: Gokal Das Tej Primary School
Christian Missionary Society High School
City Law School
Cathedral and John Connon School

College: Lincoln’s Inn, Sind Madrassa
Sindh Madrasa-Tul-Islam University
University of Bombay

Quaid-e-Azam Career

Profession: Lawyer, Barrister, Politician

Known For: Founder of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Net Worth: USD $80 Million Approx

Family & Relatives

Father: Poonja Jinnah

Mother: Mithibai Jinnah

Brother: Ahmad Ali Jinnah, Rahmat Ali Jinnah, Bunde Ali Jinnah

Sister: Fatima Jinnah, Shireen Jinnah, Mariyam Bai Jinnah

Marital Status: Married

Wife: Emibai Jinnah (1878–1893), Rattanbai Jinnah (1918 – 1929)

No. of Children: 1

Daughter: Dina Wadia (by Rattanbai Petit)

Past Relationships:

• Emibai Jinnah (1878–1893)
• Rattanbai Jinnah (1918 – 1929)