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Explore essential facts, life milestones, philosophy, and literary achievements of the Poet of the East, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
November 9, 1877 – Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
April 21, 1938 – Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Allama Muhammad Iqbal was a great philosopher, thinker, politician, and poet. He presented the ideology of Pakistan, due to which he is revered as Mufakkir-e-Pakistan (The Thinker of Pakistan). He was prominent in Persian and Urdu poetry and left a vast collection of poetic works primarily written to inspire and awaken the youth.
- 1st Wife: Karim Bibi
- 2nd Wife: Sardar Begum
- 3rd Wife: Mukhtar Begum
Maulana Shibli Nomani conferred the honorific title 'Shair-e-Mashriq' (Poet of the East) upon Allama Iqbal.
In 1923, King George V of Great Britain knighted him with the knighthood title of 'Sir' (Sir Muhammad Iqbal).
The tomb was constructed over his grave in 1951. The architectural design was presented by the famous architect Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur.
- Poet
- Philosopher
- Teacher
- Politician
- Barrister
Allama Iqbal wrote approximately 13,000 verses throughout his life, of which around 7,000 are in Persian and 6,000 in Urdu.
Iqbal was a firm believer in Islamic principles. He emphasized selfhood (Khudi), spiritual growth, hard work, and religious freedom. He beautifully narrated the historical grandeur and potential of Muslims in his poetry to encourage self-realization and progress.
Allama Iqbal’s funeral prayers were offered twice. The first prayer was offered in the grounds of Islamia College (attended by ~20,000 people). The second prayer took place outside the iconic Badshahi Mosque with nearly 60,000 attendees, led by the Imam of the mosque, Maulana Ghulam Murshid.
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