Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal was a great scholar and philosopher. He is the national poet of Pakistan. The name of his father was sheikh Nur Muhammad. He was born in Sialkot on the 9th November 1877. Dr. Allama Iqbal had great love for religion in his childhood. He get his early education in Sialkot.  He passed his intermediate examination from Murrey College. He studied Arabic and Persian with great love. He came to Lahore and joined Government College Lahore. He studied Philosophy there. After passing his M A examination, he became a teacher there.

He went to Europe for higer education. He got his PHD in Philosophy from Germany. He also Got his law degree in 1908. He observed evertrhing of the west very carefully. He compared the East and the West and concluded that the East is bettet than a West in every aspect. He did not stay there for long and returned to India. He started his legal practice. He soon left it because he did not like it.

His poems were so inspiring that the Muslims realized their duties and started their struggle for Pakistan. It was he who requested Quaid e Azam to continue his struggle for Pakistan. His message was for everyone. The Muslims were so much impressed by his poetry that he was given the title of Allama Iqbal. He inspired not only common people but also leaders. Even after his death his poetry is there to impress and guide the Muslims.This great poet and philosopher died in 1938.