Appeal to M.A. Jinnah from Jamiat-ul-Ulama-e-Sarhad Regarding Provincial Disorder

Sub title : Urgent Communication from the President, Sahibzada Abdul Wadud Sarhadi

Subject: Appeal to M.A. Jinnah | Muslim Leadership in NWFP | Political Disorder | Jamiat-ul-Ulama-e-Sarhad

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 2p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27984

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah Appeal -- Jamiat-ul-Ulama-e-Sarhad -- NWFP Politics 1942 -- Sahibzada Abdul Wadud Sarhadi | Political Disorder -- Muslim Leadership | World War II Era -- Peshawar -- Urgent Communication

Abstract: A brief but urgent appeal dated 21st August 1942 from Sahibzada Abdul Wadud Sarhadi, President of the Jamiat-ul-Ulama-e-Sarhad (Peshawar), addressed to M.A. Jinnah as "Qaid-e-Azam." The letter expresses the strong desire of the Jamiat that Jinnah, recognizing his responsibilities, should put an end to the existing disorder in the province. The communication reflects the political tensions and expectations placed upon Jinnah's leadership in the North-West Frontier Province during the critical period of World War II.

Description: This file contains scanned pages of a concise but significant appeal letter from the Jamiat-ul-Ulama-e-Sarhad, Peshawar, to M.A. Jinnah. Dated 21st August 1942, the letter is signed by its President, Sahibzada Abdul Wadud Sarhadi. It conveys the collective sentiment of the Jamiat, urging Jinnah to intervene and resolve the prevailing disorder in the North-West Frontier Province. The document underscores the high stakes and expectations associated with Jinnah's leadership during a period of political instability and mounting pressure in the run-up to the Partition of India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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