Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
| Born: |
9 November 1877
Sialkot, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Died: |
21 April 1938 (aged 60)
Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Other names: |
Poet of the East
Shair-e-Mashriq |
| Era: |
20th-century philosophy |
| Region: |
British India |
| Main interests: |
Urdu poetry, Persian poetry, Law |
| Notable ideas: |
Two-nation theory, Conception of Pakistan |
The 77th death anniversary of national poet Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Allama Muhammad Iqbal was born in Sialkot on November 9, 1877. He is also recognised as national poet, and known as Muffakir-e-Pakistan, Shair-e-Mashriq and Hakeemul Ummat and is credited with sparking the pan-Islamic thought among Muslims of the subcontinent. He is also considered one of the most important figures in literature with literary works in both Urdu and Persian languages. Asrar-e-Khudi, Payam-i-Mashriq, Bang-i-Dara, Bal-i-Jibril, Zarb-i Kalim and Armughan-e-Hijaz were amongst his best works. He passed away in Lahore on April 21, 1938. |
