What was the first written constitution of the world?

The correct answer is Meesaq-e-Madina because it established a formal governance framework and legal social contract for the citizens of Medina in 622 CE.

• Step 1 (Historical Framework): Drafted by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Meesaq-e-Madina established the political rights, defensive alliances, and social responsibilities of all resident tribes, including Muslims and Jewish minorities.


• Step 2 (Constitutional First): It legally structured a pluralistic city-state with unified defense and religious freedoms, predating Western constitutional models by several centuries.


• Incorrect Options:
  
  
  
  • Magna Carta is incorrect because it was a royal charter of rights signed much later in 1215 CE by King John of England.
  
  
  • US Constitution is incorrect because it was drafted in 1787 CE, serving as a much later modern national constitution.
  
  
  • Code of Hammurabi is incorrect because it was a list of ancient Babylonian legal penalties rather than a state constitution.