In 1897 Iqbal received the Khan Bhadurddin, F.S Jalaluddin Medal, for excelling in the Arabic language. Some less known facts regarding the Great DR.
Iqbal’s political prudence was evident from his trust in Mohammad Ali Jinnah for materializing his dream of a separate homeland for the Muslims of northwest India.
He told his audience that his prediction in 1906 that the Separation of Church and State in Europe is a terrible mistake later proved true resulting in European wars. Iqbal’s address to the Second Round Table Conference in London in 1931 disclosed that he was a true visionary. Besides being a great poet and philosopher Iqbal was also a true visionary and this is what eventually led to his involvement in politics. Besides that, he also wrote two books in English “The Development of Metaphysics in Persia” and the “Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam.”įurthermore, he wrote hundreds of inspiring letters in Urdu and English which reflected his intellectualism on various sociopolitical and cultural issues of that time. Iqbal contributed immensely to the field of Urdu and Persian literature. Resultantly he began practicing law but this could not separate him from the world of literature therefore he got associated with Anjuman-e- Himayat-e- Islam. However, Iqbal soon decided to switch his career to Law practice. Iqbal on his return to India resumed his career as a Professor at Government College. from Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. In pursuit of higher foreign education, Iqbal further received a degree in B.A from Trinity College Cambridge. His brilliance and intelligence motivated him to acquire higher education. Iqbal began his career as an Arabic reader but soon ended up as a Junior Professor in philosophy at Government College Lahore. Iqbal by securing the first position in the University of Punjab proved that he was certainly a cut above the rest. Iqbal enrolled in Government College Lahore for Bachelor’s in Philosophy, English Literature, and Persian. Owing to his extraordinary brilliance and intelligence Iqbal excelled greatly in his academic life. At the tender age of 4, Iqbal began receiving religious education moreover he was sent to the mosque to learn the Holy Quran. Iqbal was born on 9th November 1877 in Sialkot Punjab to Sheikh Noor Mohammad and Imam Bibi. What Thoreau said seems befitting for Iqbal who was the greatest poet, philosopher, and visionary thinker in the history of South Asia. Henry David Thoreau said that” if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he had imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Among his literary works is Koh i Himala (first poem), Armaghan-e-Hijaz, jawab-e- shikwa, Bal-e-Jibrael etc.Remembering the extraordinary life, works and achievements of Dr. His poems and worked sparked a renaissance among the Muslims to learn about their faith. He rallied for raising the levels of education in Indian Muslims and called for the social transformation of the beleaguered minorities. He was also awarded knighthood in the year 1922 by then British sovereign King George V, for his craft and skill. He was a strong political voice and took part in all conferences like round table ones in England. His poems depicted the spiritual beliefs and theological concepts of Islam and he gained an immediate rise to popularity. His poetry career came in later years where he espoused the theory of self-realization. In college, he took philosophy and even taught it for a few years.Īpart from this, he had a degree in metaphysics, Barat law, and an arts degree. Iqbal was born in Sialkot in 1877 and had a keen interest in languages namely Urdu, Arabic, and Persian even as a child.