The Political Leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah: His Approach Towards the National and International Affairs of the Muslims

Abstract

The objective of this study is to critically analyse the approach of Qauid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah toward national and international issues of Muslims. Mainly, these issues belong to the Colonial and Post-Colonial periods. Further, it helps to understand his struggle for the rights of Muslims, he raised his voice not only for the Indian Muslims but also for the whole Muslim World. In this study, primary and secondary sources have been utilised to strengthen the arguments. This paper provides comprehensive details of his efforts for the Muslim Community. He addressed the domestic issues of Muslims in India and supported international issues, like, the Palestine crisis, the decolonization of the Arabs and the Indonesian Freedom Movement. The findings of this study highlight the key features of Jinnah’s approach toward the situational context of India and the Muslim World. Being a Governor-General of Pakistan, he also played a similar role in the national and international affairs of the Muslims. The methodology of this study is mainly developed under historical, descriptive and analytical methods.