Mian Abdul Rashid

ميان عبد الرشيد

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Lahore

First Chief Justice of Pakistan (1889-1981), of the Arain Mian family of Baghbanpura, Lahore; Chief Justice of Lahore from 1946, and as the most senior Muslim judge in British India he administered the oath of office to Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 15 August 1947.

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judge
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South Asia
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Lahore

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    Lahore

    People and things also explored

    Badshahi Mosque· Ahmad Shah Durrani occupies Lahore, Muharram 1161/January 1748· al-Duz takes Lahore and is killed· Balban restores Lahore after his accession, 664/1266· Lahore formally annexed to the British empire, March 1849· First written mention of Lahore in the Hudud al-'alam, 372/982· Humayun reoccupies Lahore, Rabi' II 962/February 1555· Iltutmish's forces take Lahore, 613/1217

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    • Mian Abdul Rashid — English Wikipedia
    • Mian Abdul Rashid — Urdu Wikipedia
    • Mian Abdul Rashid — Wikidata
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    islam.museum contributors. “Mian Abdul Rashid”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/mian-abdul-rashid/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.

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    Badshahi Mosque

    A mosque in Lahore, dated to 1671 CE.