Jin ‧ nah, Mo ‧ ham ‧ med Al ‧ i /ˈdʒɪnə, məʊˈhæməd ˈæli $ -ˈɑːli/ BrE AmE
(1876–1948) the first governor-general of Pakistan, from 1947 until his death. Jinnah was for many years the leader of the Muslim League in India, an organization that wanted a separate country for India's Muslims. He was mainly responsible for establishing the state of Pakistan in 1947.