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Pakistan: A role model for a progressive Muslim state
[Arab News] Around 175 million Pakistanis celebrate their country's independence day with thankfulness to Almighty Allah for giving them this homeland after immense sacrifices.Or not, since they've cancelled the celebrations in light of the fact that a third of the country's underwater... The emergence of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, now the sixth most populous nation in the world, was a tremendous achievement of the Muslims of British-ruled India. It was made possible by the dedicated leadership of the head of the Muslim League, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah. The Muslims wanted a country in which they could live their lives in accordance with their religious and cultural traditions and prosper economically which otherwise would not have been possible under the majority Hindu community when the British left. Posted by: Fred 2010-08-15 |
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