Muhammad bin Qasim
Qasim's presence and the rule was very brief. His conquest for the Umayyads brought Sindh into the orbit of the Muslim world. After the conquest of Sindh, Qasim adopted the Hanafi school of Sharia law which regarded Hindus, Buddhists and Jains as "dhimmis" and "People of the Book", allowing them religious freedom as long as they continued to pay the tax known as "jizya". This approach would prove critical to the way Muslim rulers ruled in India over the next centuries. Coastal trade and a Muslim colony in Sindh allowed for cultural exchanges and the arrival of Sufi missionaries to expand Muslim influence. From Debal, which remained an important port until the 12th century, commercial links with the Persian Gulf and the Middle East intensified as Sindh became the "hinge of the Indian Ocean Trade and overland passway." Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, claimed that the Pakistan movement started when the first Muslim put his foot on the soil of Sindh, the Gateway of Islam in India. He is often referred to as the first Pakistani according to Pakistan Studies curriculum. Yom-e Bab ul-Islam is observed in Pakistan, in honor of Muhammad bin Qasim. Port Qasim which is Pakistan's second major port is named in honor of Muhammad ibn Qasim. Bagh Ibn Qasim is the largest park in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan named in honor of Muhammad bin Qasim. Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan is a multi-use stadium named after Muhammad bin Qasim. The Pakistan Naval Station Qasim, or PNS Qasim, is the major naval special operations base for the Amphibious Special Operations Forces in the Pakistan Navy named after Muhammad bin Qasim. Bin Qasim Town in Karachi is named after Muhammad bin Qasim. Muhammad bin Qasim Road/avenue in Karachi is named after Muhammad bin Qasim. Mohammad Bin Qasim Library in Sujawal, Thatta is named after Muhammad bin Qasim. Qasim Company in Pakistan Army is named after Muhammad bin Qasim. Muhammad ibn Qasim Mosque in Sukkur is also dedicated to the leader. In Pakistan, Qasim is referred as the "First Pakistani".