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... in search of equality and freedom and in essence creating such a movement and evidently the gain of a separate Muslim state. Perhaps as a show of appreciation, Jinnah was elected as the first President of Pakistan and is still known today as the 'Qaid e azam' which is Arabic for 'The Great Leader.' However, some also suggests that Jinnah merely delayed a Muslim state from forming in his constant fight for unity. Jinnah was first proclaimed as 'the best ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity' as his first aim was to achieve Muslim-Hindu unity within India. This fight for equality was only discarded after Mohanda Gandhi and the India National Congress refused to form coalitions with the Muslim League within Indian provinces with a majority of Muslims. It is often suggested that this only slowed the development of a Muslim state and if it were not for Jinnah, a Muslim state would ...
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