Gandhi and Jinnah return home
Key information
- Date
- Time
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5:00 pm
- Venue
- SOAS, University of London
- Room
- Khalili Lecture Theatre
About this event
Movie based on Akbar Ahmed’s play ‘Gandhi and Jinnah return Home’ directed by Manjula Kumar which raises the eternal 'What if' questions of history. The play ends on an optimistic note as it hopes for a peaceful future for South Asia.
Directed by Manjula Kumar, this play brings together the lives and legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, two influential figures in the history of the Indian subcontinent. The production, written by Akbar Ahmed, is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of their stories, delving into their experiences, beliefs, and interactions.
About the speaker
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is Distinguished Professor and the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University and a Wilson Center Global Fellow in Washington, D.C. He was Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland. Ahmed’s career has included distinguished posts in both academia and public service. He won the Star of Pakistan award, the inaugural Gandhi Peace Award and with Professor Judea Pearl the inaugural Purpose Prize.
He is a Trustee of the World Faiths Development Dialogue and member of the Board of Advisors of the Khalili Foundation. Some of his many works include Discovering Islam (1988), Islam Today: A Short Introduction to the Muslim World (1999), Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration and Identity (2018), and The Flying Man (2024).
Image credit: Wikimedia commons (Jinnah with Gandhi in 1944)
