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July 9, 2011
Akbar Ahmed is author of Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic Identity: The Search for Saladin and Professor of Islamic Studies at American University.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah was the founding father of Pakistan and the model of enlightened leadership of an Islamic society. He balanced a concern with preserving tradition against a need to encourage modernity. Akbar Ahmed explains why his example is more relevant than ever.
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Akbar Ahmed
Global Fellow;
Distinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, School of International Service, American University; Former Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland
Read MoreDistinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, School of International Service, American University; Former Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland