Fatima Jinnah (; July 31, 1893 — July 9, 1967) was the younger sister of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Founder of
Pakistan and an active political figure in the movement for independence from the
British Raj. She is commonly known in Pakistan as
Khātūn-e Pākistān (Urdu: — "Lady of Pakistan") and
Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation.") She was born in
Karachi, (in the
Sindh province of
British India that later became part of
Pakistan). She was an instrumental figure in the
Pakistan movement and the primary organiser of the All India Muslim Women Students Federation. After the formation of
Pakistan and the death of her brother, she remained an active member of the nation's politics. She continued to work for the welfare of the Pakistani people until she died in
Karachi on July 9, 1967.
Early life and career
Fatima Jinnah was born in
Karachi,
British India on July 31, 1893. Jinnah's parents, Poonja Jinnahbhai and Mithibai Jinnahbhai, had seven children:
Muhammad Ali, Ahmad Ali, Bunde Ali, Rahmat Ali, Maryam, Fatima and
Shireen. Of a family of seven brothers and sisters, she was the closest to Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Her illustrious brother became her guardian upon the death of their father in 1901. She joined the Bandra Convent in
Bombay in 1902. In 1919 she got admitted to the highly competitive
University of Calcutta where she attended the Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College. After she graduated, she opened a dental clinic in
Bombay in 1923.<!-- Deleted...
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