ISLAMABAD: The 93rd death anniversary of leader of Pakistan movement, journalist, educationist, and a poet, Raees-ul-Ahrar Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar was observed on Thursday.
Born on 10th December 1878 in Rampur, Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar obtained education from Ali Gharh and Lincoln College Oxford.
He was a very strong supporter of a separate homeland Pakistan and also played a key role in Khilafat Movement. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar was imprisoned many times due to his strong resistance against the policies of the British rule.
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar launched his famous English weekly “Comrade” from Calcutta in 1911 and his Urdu weekly “Hamdard” from Dehli in 1913. Similarly, his poetry collection was published as Deewan-e-Jauhar.
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar passed away in London on this day in 1931 and was buried in Jerusalem as per his wish.
