Fatima Jinnah was a Pakistani politician, stateswoman and dental surgeon and one of the leading founders of Pakistan.
30 Facts About Fatima Jinnah
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Fatima Jinnah was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father and the first Governor General of Pakistan.
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Fatima Jinnah was the Leader of the Opposition of Pakistan from 1960 until her death in 1967.
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Fatima Jinnah remained the closest confidant of her brother until his death.
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Fatima Jinnah came out of her self-imposed political retirement in 1965 to participate in the presidential election against the military president Ayub Khan.
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Fatima Jinnah 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.
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The US magazine, Time, while reporting on the 1965 election campaign, wrote that Fatima Jinnah faced attacks on her modesty and patriotism by Ayub Khan and his allies.
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Fatima Jinnah's death is subject to controversy, as some reports have alleged that she died of unnatural causes.
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Fatima Jinnah remains one of the most honoured leaders in Pakistan, with nearly half a million people attending her funeral in Karachi.
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Fatima Jinnah's legacy is associated with her support for civil rights, her struggle in the Pakistan Movement and her devotion to her brother.
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Fatima Jinnah joined the Bandra Convent in Bombay in 1902.
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Fatima Jinnah lived with her brother until 1918, when he married Rattanbai Petit.
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Fatima Jinnah accompanied her brother to every public appearance that he made.
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Fatima Jinnah travelled to London, England in 1930 where she learned to speak English.
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Fatima Jinnah played a significant role in the settlement of Muhajirs in the new state of Pakistan.
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Fatima Jinnah described her opponent, Ayub Khan, as a dictator.
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Fatima Jinnah's train, called the Freedom Special, was 22 hours late because men at each station pulled the emergency cord, and begged her to speak.
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Fatima Jinnah narrowly lost the election, winning a majority in some provinces.
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Fatima Jinnah, popularly acclaimed as the Madr-e-Millat, or Mother of the Nation for her role in the Freedom Movement, contested the 1965 elections at the age of 71.
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The electoral landscape changed when Fatima Jinnah decided to contest the elections for the president's office in 1965.
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Fatima Jinnah was challenging the dictator and self-proclaimed "president" Ayub Khan in the indirect election, which Ayub Khan had himself instituted.
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Fatima Jinnah utilized the state facilities as head of state, not as the President of the Convention Muslim League or a presidential candidate, and did not hesitate to legislate on electoral matters.
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Fatima Jinnah had detached herself from the political conflicts that had plagued Pakistan after the founder's death.
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Fatima Jinnah drew enormous crowds in all cities of East and West Pakistan.
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Fatima Jinnah won the popular vote in the presidential election of 1965.
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When Fatima Jinnah died in 1967, her private last rites were performed according to Shia guidelines and the state-sponsored burial followed it.
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Fatima Jinnah is buried next to her brother, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, at Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi.
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Fatima Jinnah remained extremely popular and is considered one of the greatest female figures Pakistan has produced.
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Fatima Jinnah is a source of the awakening of women's rights.
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In Pakistan, she rose to stand as Pakistan's national symbol, and unlike Ayub Khan who died in poor health and yet no honours were given him, Fatima Jinnah received tremendous honours from the society after her death.