Mohammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu: ???? ??? ????  )December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam (Urdu: ???? ???? — “Great Leader”) and Baba-e-Qaum (?????? ???) (“Father of the Nation”).