Fatima Jinnah [SEP] date of death
Fatima Jinnah
Fatima Jinnah (; 31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967) was a Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer, stateswoman, and one of the leading of Pakistan.
After obtaining a dental degree from University of Calcutta in 1923, she became a close associate and an adviser to her older brother Muhammad Ali Jinnah who later became the first Governor General of Pakistan. A strong critic of the British Raj, she emerged as a strong advocate of the two nation theory and a leading member of the All-India Muslim League
source of the awakening of women's rights. 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, Jinnah received tremendous honours from the society after her death. Later, the Government of Pakistan built a monument in honour and remembrance of her.
Selected eponymous entities.
- Fatima Jinnah Colony
- Fatima Jinnah Dental College
- Fatima Jinnah Medical University
- Fatima Jinnah Park
- Fatima Jinnah Women University