The houses that Jinnah built
Sir: This is with reference to the
article “The houses that Jinnah built” (Daily Times, June 17, 2014), Dr Ishtiaq
Ahmed says, “It is possible that Jinnah simply dissociated himself from
Ismailism without formally abjuring that creed.” The fact is that the followers
of the Aga Khan were bound to marry within the community. Any Aga Khani Ismaili
marrying a non-member of the sect was expelled (even though the Quaid was a
good friend of the then Aga Khan, who was incidentally the first president of
the All-India Muslim League). Mr Jinnah was then invited by both Sunni Khojas
as well as the Khoja Ishna Asharis to join them. For reasons best known to
Jinnah, he chose the latter community.
SHAKIR
LAKHANI
Karachi
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Daily Times, July 5, 2014
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