Zubair Qureshi
We are living in difficult times and in order to find out solution to the present day challenges we need to understand thoughts and philosophy of Allama Iqbal and explore his message.
These views were expressed by eminent scholar and writer Prof Fateh Muhammad Malik, while presiding over an Online National Iqbal Seminar marking the great poet’s 82nd death anniversary (Death: April 21, 1938) organized by Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) on Tuesday.
Allama Iqbal’s grandson Muneeb Iqbal participated in the online seminar as chief gues. PAL Chairman Dr Yousuf khushk presented an introductory note on the occasion.
Scholars of Iqbal from all over the county read-out their papers on different topics to highlight the thoughts and philosophy of our national poet.
Among those who participated from Islamabad and read their papers included Dr. Ehsan Akbar (Thought of Iqbal), Dr. Ayub Saber (Iqbal and Islamic Renaissance), Dr Shahid Iqbal Kamran (Iqbal’s Following: Modern Perspective), Hafeez Khan (Iqbal and Identity Crisis), Dr. Rashid Hameed (Iqbal’s Naatia Ahang).
Scholars from Punjab were Dr. Anwar Ahmed (Contemporary Understanding of Iqbal’s Contemplation) Dr. Saadat Saeed (Iqbal and Concept of Freedom), Dr. Basira Anbarin (Iqbal’s Wisdom: Some Glimpses) and Dr. Amjad Tufail (Thoughts of Iqbal and Colonialism of 21st Century).
Speakers from Sindh included Niaz Panhwar (Understanding of Iqbal’s Philosophy in the Present Era), Iqbal Sawani (Iqbal: A Successful Politician), Zebun Nisa Zibi (Topics and Theories of Iqbal’s Poetry).
Scholars from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa included Dr. Fakira Khan Faqiri (Iqbal’s Concept of Movement & Action), Dr. Sattar Khan Lavaghri (Iqbal’s Persian Poetry), Prof. Aamir Sohail (Iqbal and Hazara).
A Scholar from Balochistan Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqi read his paper on Iqbal’s Philosophy. Similarly another scholar from Gilgit-Baltistan Mohammad Hassan Hassrat’s subject was “Translation of Iqbal’s Poetry in Balti” Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik said unfortunately Pakistani nation has forgotten Iqbal’s thought and taken the wrong path.
Iqbal presented the concept of Pakistan and a prosper society for the whole Muslim ummah but our present society against the concept of Iqbal as we failed to build up the society as per thoughts of Iqbal.
Muneeb Iqbal said Iqbal had a deep devotion and love for the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him). The passion behind the thoughts and thinking of Iqbal was the Love of Prophet (Peace be upon him) and that same motivation was in his Poetry. Iqbal did everything he could for the Muslims of the world and the subcontinent. He was worried about the Ummah, and he demanded a separate state.
