Ghulam Ali Allana was friend and biographer of Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....

, founder of Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. He was an English language Pakistani poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 and also a councillor and friend to Fatima Jinnah

Fatima Jinnah

Fatima Jinnah , was one of the figurative and pioneering woman figure in Pakistan Movement and was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. An active political figure in the movement for independence from the British Raj, she is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e...

, Muhammad Ali Jinnah's sister.

Ghulam Ali Allana was born to an Ismaili

Ismaili

' is a branch of Shia Islam. It is the second largest branch of Shia Islam, after the Twelvers...

 Khoja

Khoja

The Khojas are ethnic group of Shia Muslims. The word Khoja derives from Khwaja, a Persian title .In Pakistan, many Khojas migrated to and settled in the province of Sindh and especially in the city of Karachi. While in India, most Khojas live in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and...

 family and died in Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

. His book of poetry, "At the Gate of Love" is known for the mysticism of the poetry.

His son, Pyar Ali Allana

Pyar Ali Allana

Pyar Ali Allana was a politician from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Pyar Ali Allana was a former member of the Federal Parliament and Sindh's Education Minister. He was son of Ghulam Ali Allana, friend and confident of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Pyar Ali Allana was one of the founders of the Movement for...

, is a politician and was a member of the parliament during Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....

's era as the prime minister of the country.

See also

• Ghulam Ali Allana Road is named after him in Karachi
  Karachi
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