The End of Sultanate: Atatürk’s Revolution and Jinnah’s Pakistan
At the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire faced dismemberment by European powers. From this crisis emerged Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, whose nationalist struggle defeated the colonial forces and forged a secular Turkish republic. His triumph created a powerful model of defiant modernization.
As Muhammad Ali Jinnah navigated his own struggle for a Muslim homeland in South Asia, Atatürk’s path to freedom loomed large – a successful model of resistance against colonial occupation.
Was Jinnah’s vision inspired by Atatürk’s model, or did he envision an entirely different path for Pakistan? What defined a “nation” for each leader, and what key parallels can be drawn between their quests for freedom?
About the Speaker:
Hammad Husain is an educationist whose interest in Ottoman and Turkish history is grounded in five years of lived experience in Turkey and fluency in the Turkish language. His broader research interests include global military history and international geopolitics.
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The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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