Emibai Jinnah

Emibai Jinnah (1878 – 1893)[5] was the first wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, from 1892 until her death in 1893.[6][7][8][9]

Emibai Jinnah
A photograph of Emibai
Born1878
Paneli, Bombay Presidency, British India
(present-day Gujarat, India)
Died1893 (aged 14–15)
Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India
(present-day Sindh, Pakistan)
Resting placeKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Spouse
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(m. 1892)​
[1][2]
FamilyJinnah family[3][4]

Early life and background

Emibai was born in 1878 in Paneli, Bombay Presidency. She was a Gujarati Khoja of Nizari Isma'ili Shi’a Muslim background.

Marriage and death
See also: Jinnah family

Emibai Jinnah was born in 1878 in Paneli Moti, a village in Rajkot district of Gujarat, during the time of British India.[9]

When she was 14 years of age, Muhammad Ali Jinnah's mother Mithibai Jinnah was urging him to marry his cousin Emibai.[10] Jinnah complied with his mother's wishes and married Emibai at Paneli Village.[11][12] Shortly after the wedding, Jinnah left for England to engage in higher academic studies.[8][9] During his stay in England both Emibai and his mother died.[13]

Affected by this tragedy, it was 25 years before Jinnah chose to marry again.[6] Aged about 40, he took Rattanbai Petit (1900–1929) as his second wife on April 19, 1918. Rattanbai died on February 20, 1929.[9]

Unlike Rattanbai, a well known figure in her own right, little is known about Emibai.[14][15]

See also

References
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  4. J, Fatima Jinnah (1893). "Fatima Jinnah". Karachi. p. 1.
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  7. Jinnah, Gandhi. "Quaid-e-Azam Family Tree and Facts with Pictures". Blogspot. Wadia. p. 1.
  8. Ali, Khan. "The woman Jinnah loved". First Lady of Pakistan. No. Nill. The Express Tribune.
  9. Jinnah, Jan. "Emibai Jinnah". Beacon Forum. Karachi. p. 1.
  10. Jinnah, Emibai. "M. Ali Jinnah Family". Ning. Mumbai: Ningans. p. 1.
  11. "Fact file: Jinnah's family". Dawn. Karachi. 26 December 2009.
  12. Aliu, Sir. "Quaid-E Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah". blog.
  13. Khan, Rimsha (10 September 2017). "When Pakistan lost Jinnah". www.nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  14. Jinnah, Maryam (1918). "Ruttie: Another Aspect of Muhammad Ali Jinnah's life". Jinnah. Jinnah. p. 1.
  15. Jinnah, Maryam. "Ruttie's love letter to Jinnah". Blogspot:The Express Tribune.

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