Pakistan Studies

Ms. Sara Khalil

Presented by:

Attroba Adan Sana Butt Maria

Historical Perspective of

Quaid-E-Azam, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Allama Iqbal about the

Ideology of Pakistan

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

To Muslims, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was like the eye which weeps for the suffering of every part of the body. 

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Sir Syed was born on 17th October 1817, in Delhi.

He belonged to a religious family.

Initially, he learnt to read the holy Quran, at home.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

He got his early education in Arabic and Persian.

He completed his formal education at the age of 19.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

The supreme interest of Sir Syed’s life was education in its widest sense.

He wanted to create a scientific temperament among the Muslims of India .

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

He established schools at Moradabad in 1858 and Ghazipur in 1863.

He laid the foundation of scientific Society in 1864.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

He issued a bilingual journal in Urdu and English at Scientific society.

In 1867 its office was transferred to Benares.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

A Muslim school was established at

Aligarh in May 1875. It was turned to a college in 1877.

In 1886, Sir Syed organized the All-India Mohammadan Educational Conference to promote education all over in India.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

After 13 years of Scientific Society, he established the Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College.

It became the key intellectual center for Indian Muslims.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

He said:

‘Acquisition of knowledge of science and technology is the only solution for the

problems of Muslims.’

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

He again said:

‘Call me by whatever names you like. I will not ask you for my salvation. But please take pity of your children. Do something for them lest you should have to repent’.

Allama Mohammad Iqbal

Allama Iqbal was born on 9th November 1877, in Sialkot.

Allama Mohammad Iqbal

He did his graduation from Murray College Sialkot.

He got his degree of Ph.D from Germany.

Allama Mohammad Iqbal

He first time gave the concept of

separate state for the Muslims.

Keeping in view the ‘Two Nation theory’, he clearly explained the ideology of Pakistan in his sayings and poetry.

Allama Mohammad Iqbal

He said:

‘India is not a country, it’s a sub-continent of human beings belonging to different languages and practicing different religion. Muslim nation has its own religious and cultural ideology.’

Allama Mohammad Iqbal

Moreover, he said:

‘I want to see Baluchistan, Sindh and Punjab as a separate state either under the crown of England or out of it.’

Allama Mohammad Iqbal

All his sayings and poetry proved that he

strongly believed in establishing a separate home land for Muslims.

Quaid-e-Azam

Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was born on 25th December 1876 in Karachi.

Quaid-e-Azam

He did his matriculation from Karachi.

He got his higher education in Law, from England.

Quaid-e-Azam

He was the liberator of the Muslim nation in sub-continent.

He struggled hard for a separate state for the Indian Muslims on the basis of Islamic Ideology.

Quaid-e-Azam

Once he said:

‘Pakistan came into being that day when first Hindu became Muslim.’

Quaid-e-Azam

In his address at Lahore, on 23rd March 1940, he clearly mentioned:

‘No act or law would be acceptable which deny the separate status of the Muslims.’

Quaid-e-Azam

On 29th December 1940, Quaid-E-Azam said:

‘Pakistan existed from centuries; North-West remained a homeland of Muslims. Thus, a separate state for the Muslims should be established in these areas so that they might live according to the teachings of Islam.’

Quaid-e-Azam

After the struggle and hard work of countless days and nights, Pakistan came into existence as a separate state of the Muslims on 14th August 1947.

Quaid-E-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah became the first governor general of Pakistan.

Quaid-e-Azam

On 1st October 1947, while addressing the officers of Pakistan, he clarified:

‘Our mission is the establishment of a state where people could live free in their own socio-cultural set up, necessary for the promotion of social justice and Islamic Ideology.’

Conclusion

Now it’s the duty of every Pakistani to

follow the foot steps of our great leaders and make Pakistan a successful, prosperous and peaceful place to live in.