Sir Muhammad Iqbal[a] (9 November 1877 – 21 April 1938) was an Islamic philosopher and poet. His poetry in Urdu is considered to be among the greatest of the 20th century, and his vision of a cultural and political ideal for the Muslims of British India is widely regarded as having animated the impulse for the Pakistan Movement. He is commonly referred to by the honorific Allamah (Persian ...
On Allama Iqbal’s 88th death anniversary, this article examines his early poetry (before 1905) and shows how country-based nationalism influenced his themes.
Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday stressed the enduring relevance of Allama Muhammad Iqbal's philosophy and poetry, calling for greater efforts to connect the younger generation with his ideas through ...
KARACHI: Allama Iqbal may be a philosopher and a thinker, but his poetry is his real identity. We have separated Iqbal from his verse. Losing sight of that would be losing Iqbal. This was said by ...
The Express Tribune: 137th birthday: What Allama Iqbal's poetry has taught me so far
Once upon a time, once upon a recent time in fact, young Urdu poets frequently used to talk about Iqbal’s poetry in both formal and social settings – Iqbal, Pakistan’s national poet whose birth ...
Hindustan Times: Bhopal: Poetry reading, ‘chaar bait’ mark poet Iqbal’s death anniversary
Al Bawaba News: Remembering Muhammad Iqbal Who Awakened Muslims Through His Poetry
Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938), poet and philosopher known for his influential efforts to direct his fellow Muslims in British-administered India toward the establishment of a separate Muslim state, an aspiration that was eventually realized in the country of Pakistan. He was knighted in 1922.