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Jinnah

American  
[jin-uh] / ˈdʒɪn ə /

noun

  1. Mohammed Ali Quaid-i-Azam, 1876–1948, Muslim leader in India: first governor general of Pakistan 1947–48.


Jinnah British  
/ ˈdʒɪnə /

noun

  1. Mohammed Ali 1876–1948, Indian Muslim statesman. He campaigned for the partition of India into separate Hindu and Muslim states, becoming first governor general of Pakistan (1947–48)

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On Jinnah Avenue, the main commercial thoroughfare, rows of shops had their shutters drawn.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

"But media teams deputed inside Jinnah Convention Centre do not know what's happening outside."

From Barron's Apr. 11, 2026

“Federally funded research is a very good idea—and the only way this work ideally should be funded,” says Sikina Jinnah, who studies geoengineering governance at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

From Science Magazine Feb. 13, 2023

"The Taliban were not letting us in. Finally at the Ali Jinnah hospital, Mariam slipped inside," Mohammad says, weeping as he recalled that day.

From BBC Oct. 6, 2022

Papa says it was a group decision between Lord Mountbatten for the British, Jinnah for the Muslims, and Nehru for everyone else.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

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