While Jinnah's birthday is celebrated as 25 December 1876, there is reason to doubt that date. Karachi did not then issue birth certificates, no record was kept by his family (birth dates being of little importance to Muslims of the time), and his school records reflect a birth date of 20 October 1875. See Bolitho, p. 3. Bolith, Hector (1954). Jinnah: Creator of Pakistan. London: John Murray. OCLC1001456192.
Puri, p. 34. Puri, Balraj (7 March 2008). "Clues to understanding Jinnah". Economic and Political Weekly. 43 (9). Bombay: Sameeksha Trust: 33–35. JSTOR40277204.
Puri, p. 35. Puri, Balraj (7 March 2008). "Clues to understanding Jinnah". Economic and Political Weekly. 43 (9). Bombay: Sameeksha Trust: 33–35. JSTOR40277204.
While Jinnah's birthday is celebrated as 25 December 1876, there is reason to doubt that date. Karachi did not then issue birth certificates, no record was kept by his family (birth dates being of little importance to Muslims of the time), and his school records reflect a birth date of 20 October 1875. See Bolitho, p. 3. Bolith, Hector (1954). Jinnah: Creator of Pakistan. London: John Murray. OCLC1001456192.