Letter from Major General M. A. Kaseem (Mujahid-e-Azam, Arakan) to Miss Fatima Jinnah

Sub title : Appeal for support in the ongoing struggle against Buddhist rebels in Arakan

Subject: Fatima Jinnah | M. A. Kaseem | Arakan | Burma | Muslims | Assistance | Persecution

Language: English

Page: 1 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 29440

Keyword: Major General M. A. Kaseem -- Fatima Jinnah -- Correspondence | Major General M. A. Kaseem -- Mujahid-e-Azam -- Arakan -- Correspondence | Arakan -- Military Operations -- Correspondence | Fatima Jinnah -- Military Personalities -- Correspondence | Correspondence -- Fatima Jinnah -- Major General M. A. Kaseem

Abstract: Major General M. A. Kaseem, Mujahid-e-Azam of Arakan, writes to Miss Fatima Jinnah from Mujahid Headquarters, Arakan, informing her that over 4 lakh Muslims have long resided in the region. He details the history of persecution, including communal riots instigated by Burmese Buddhists in 1941-42, which forced an exodus into East Bengal, and the subsequent arming of Buddhist rebels by the Burmese government after independence in 1948, leading to a reign of terror. Kaseem explains that Arakanese Muslims nominated him as Qaid-e-Mujahid to restore order, and he has been fighting for nearly five years, but his ammunition is now exhausted. He appeals for necessary material and moral assistance and sends special representatives to pay their respects to her.

Description: This document is a typed letter from Major General M. A. Kaseem, Mujahid-e-Azam, at Mujahid Headquarters Arakan, addressed to Khatun-e-Pakistan Miss Fatima Jinnah, Karachi. Kaseem explains that over 4 lakh Muslims have lived in Arakan for nearly 7 centuries but faced persecution, including riots in 1941-42 that caused an exodus to East Bengal, and the arming of Buddhist rebels after Burma's independence in 1948, leading to terror in Muslim areas. He states that Arakanese Muslims nominated him as Qaid-e-Mujahid, and he has been fighting for nearly 5 years, but his ammunition is exhausted. He appeals for material and moral assistance and mentions sending special representatives Mvi Nazir Ahmad, Mr. Nurul Islam, and Mr. Tariq Ahmad to pay their respects. The letter is signed humbly by M. A. Kaseem. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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