Muhammad Ali Jinnah Could've been Hindu as per his roots
The Founding father (first Governor General) of Pakistan could've been Hindu.
Jinnah’s grandfather was a faithful Hindu, PremjibhaiMeghji Thakkar.
The Founding father (first Governor General) of Pakistan could've been Hindu.
Jinnah’s grandfather was a faithful Hindu, PremjibhaiMeghji Thakkar.
In the early 19th century, Premji, who joined a fishing business, was forced to convert to Islam after his ex-communication by the Hindu orthodoxy.
His family members opposed this conversion and tried to get him re-converted.
His family members opposed this conversion and tried to get him re-converted.
The priests, however, refused to re-induct them into the Hindu-fold, forcing Premjibhai to stay a nominal Muslim.
His son Poonjabhai was nicknamed Jhiniabhai due to his wiry physique. They all remained nominal Muslims throughout life.
His son Poonjabhai was nicknamed Jhiniabhai due to his wiry physique. They all remained nominal Muslims throughout life.
Jinnah derived his surname and the wiry physical frame from his father, Jhinia. Thinly-built Gujaratis continue to be nicknamed Jhinia even now.
Jhinia had named his eldest boy ‘Mamad’ instead of Muhammad. Jinnah’s full name was Mamadbhai Jhiniabhai Thakkar, or MJ Thakkar.
Jhinia had named his eldest boy ‘Mamad’ instead of Muhammad. Jinnah’s full name was Mamadbhai Jhiniabhai Thakkar, or MJ Thakkar.
When Jinnah was studying at the Christian Missionary Society High School on Lawrence road, Karachi, his future rival MK Gandhi was also a student in a Christian school, Alfred High school Rajkot.w
When, In January 1893, Mamad went to England, he tried new names: he first sought to be known as "Mohammedali Jhiniabhai of Karachi", then as "Muhammad Z. Thakkar", by changing Jhinia into Zina and finally "Muhammad Ali Jinnah" or MA Jinnah.
I think this explains his need for a separate Islamic rise in the 18th century itself.
