Muhammad Iqbal
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Sir Muhammad Iqbal was an Islamic philosopher and poet. His poetry in Urdu is considered among the greatest of the 20th century, and his vision of a cultural and political ideal for the Muslims of Bri
Portrait of Muhammad Iqbal
Muhammad Iqbal with his son Javed Iqbal in 1930
Plaque at Portugal Place, Cambridge, commemorating Iqbal's residence there during his time at Trinity College
The tomb of Muhammad Iqbal at the entrance of the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore
Sare Jahan se Accha
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"Sare Jahan se Accha", formally known as "Tarānah-e-Hindi", is an Urdu language patriotic song for children written by poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal in the ghazal style of Urdu poetry. The poem was publi
Muhammad Iqbal
…prolifically. Notable among his Urdu poems from this period are "Parinde Ki Faryad" ("A Bird's Prayer"), an early contemplation on animal rights, and "Tarana-e-Hindi" ("Anthem of the Indians"), a patriotic poem—both composed for children. In 1905, he departed from India to pursue further education in Europe, first…
Muhammad Iqbal, then president of the Muslim League in 1930 and address deliverer