Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. He was a complex and multifaceted individual who saw himself as a man of vision and determination, who had dedicated his life to the creation of a new nation for his people. He was a devout Muslim, but also a secularist, and believed that Pakistan should be a state for all its citizens, regardless of their religion. He was willing to blend traditional Islamic values with modern Western ideas to create a new nation.