The 85th death anniversary of great philosopher, thinker and Poet of East, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being observed today to acknowledge his struggle and services for a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent.
He was born on November 9, 1877 in Sialkot. He was a great representative of the Muslims of the Subcontinent and one of the main exponents of the Pakistan Movement. Allama Iqbal passed away on 21 April 1938.
Allama Iqbal was a great visionary poet, who conceived the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the Sub-continent, which was ultimately materialized in the shape of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the great Philosopher of the East Allama Iqbal gave a separate intellectual direction to the Muslim Ummah through his unique philosophy and Urdu and Persian Poetry.
In a tweet today on the occasion of the 85th death anniversary of Allama Iqbal, he said the entire nation pays homage to him.
Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the Muslim Ummah can cope with the present-day challenges by acting upon the teachings of Allama Iqbal.
In his message, he said Iqbal, through his poetry, Iqbal awakened the Muslim Ummah from slumber.
