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3 unusual facts about Iqbal


Khayaban-e-Iqbal

Khayaban-e-Iqbal also known as Margalla Road is one of the major roads of Islamabad named after Muhammad Iqbal.

Yousaf Saleem Chishti

He has very close relations with Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal, he used to attend meetings in Javid Manzil, Lahore (Allama Muhammad Iqbal's residence).

He was an expert on Allama Muhammad Iqbal's work and during 1925 – 1938 he was continuously in his company.


Ada Jafri

The Urdu poet and critic, Jazib Qureshi, said:
“Ada Jafarey is the first and only lady poet who carries in her poetry the eternal colours of Ghalib, Iqbal, and Jigar.”

Adeeb

In an era when on-screen villainy in Pakistani films was ruled by good looking villains such as Aslam Pervez, Masood Akhtar and even Mohammad Ali (in his initial films), Adeeb made his entry with Daal Mein Kala (1964), which was directed by Iqbal Yusuf and featured Syed Kamal and Bahar in the lead along with late actors Nirala and Mohammad Ali.

Ali Sardar Jafri

He also wrote two plays for the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), produced a documentary film Kabir, Iqbal and Freedom and two television serials: the runaway success, the 18-part Kahkashan, based on the lives and works of seven noted and highly popular Urdu poets of the 20th century he had known personally viz.

Anhoni

Anhoni is a Pakistani film directed by Iqbal Akhter starring Waheed Murad, Aaliya and Lehri.

Ansir Iqbal Baryar

Ch Ansir Iqbal Baryar (born May 10, 1972) was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (Pakistan) (2002–2007) and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Literacy and Non-Formal Basic Education.

Augustine Fernandes

His doctoral dissertation on the philosophy of Muhammad Iqbal provides a valuable account together with a critical appreciation of Iqbal’s Islamic humanism.

Azra Sherwani

Azra Sherwani worked with actors of all generations — from Qazi Wajid, Subhani Ba Yunus, Imtiaz Ahmed, Begum Khurshid Mirza, Qurban Jilani, Shakeel, Shafi Mohammad, Talat Iqbal, Anwar Maqsood, Akbar Subhan, Behroze Sabzwari, Shahnaz Sheikh, Marina Khan, Ishrat Hashmi, Jamshed Ansari, Babar Ali, Mazhar Ali, Mishi Khan, Atiqa Odho, Sania Saeed, Sajid Hasan and Sadia Imam.

Chenab Group

Mian Muhammad Latif, the group's chairman, laid the foundation by setting up a processing unit in Faisalabad later joined by his younger brothers Mian Muhammad Naeem and Mian Javed Iqbal.

Elahe Hiptoola

Their partnerships include "Hyderabad Blues",Rockford, 3 Deewarein," Bollywood Calling", Hyderabad Blues 2, Iqbal, Dor, Bombay to Bangkok," Aashayein", 8x10 Tasveer, Mod and Lakshmi.

Imraz Iqbal

In the early hours of 25 December, Iqbal was again summoned to the barracks, along with Digitaki, feminist leader Virisila Buadromo, and a number of others.

Iqbal Asaria

Iqbal Asaria is special advisor to the Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain on business and economic affairs and a tutor on the MCB's leadership development programme.

Iqbal Mahmoud Al Assad

Iqbal Mahmoud Al Assad was honored by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and by the Palestinian National Authority with a Qods award.

Iqbal Manzil

Iqbal Manzil is the birthplace of famous poet Dr Muhammad Iqbal in the centre of the historic city of Sialkot.

Iqbal Suhail

Iqbal Suhail's early schooling was under Maulana Mohammed Shafi who was one of the founders of Madarsatul Islah, Sarai Mir, Azamgarh.

Iqbal Town, Lahore

Iqbal Town has been home to famous actors and actresses of Lollywood.

Khosla Ka Ghosla

The only person Cherry discusses his plan with are Asif Iqbal (Vinay Pathak), the agent helping him with his passport and visa paperwork.

Mehrajuddin Wadoo

He started out with Iqbal Sports and then to J&K Police and with the passage of time moved to HAL, ITI, Sporting Club de Goa, Mohun Bagan and now East Bengal.

Muhammad Farooq

Farooq used to recite naats in his school, Milad and Naat Programs and was always appreciated by his teachers specially class teacher Miss Ronaq, Sir Javaid Iqbal (Sindhi Teacher) and Muhammad Ashraf Shaad for his melodious and expressive voice.When he was the student of Pakistan Navy School Shafa Karachi he won first time the first prize in an All Karachi Inter Schools Naat Khawani competition held at Pakistan Navy School Karsaz Karachi.

Muhammad Saad Iqbal

On 15 July 2008 Kristine A. Huskey filed a "NOTICE OF PETITIONERS’ REQUEST FOR 30-DAYS NOTICE OF TRANSFER" on behalf of several dozen captives including Iqbal.

Pakistan Muslim League

Hamid Chattha became the president and Iqbal Ahmed Khan the general secretary and Nawab Sardar Mushtaq Ahmed Khan the vice-chairman.But in 1995 Manzoor Wattoo and Nawab Sardar Mushtaq Ahmed Khan Malazai left the party to form a new Muslim League of their own.It merged with PML-Q in 2004.

Raja Rao

Returning to India in 1939, he edited with Iqbal Singh, Changing India, an anthology of modern Indian thought from Ram Mohan Roy to Jawaharlal Nehru.

Rasul v. Rumsfeld

Shafiq Rasul, Asif Iqbal, and Rhuhel Ahmed were featured in the The Road to Guantánamo (2006) a docu-drama by Michael Winterbottom about their experiences based on their published account, beginning with their trip to Pakistan, through their detention at Guantánamo.

Razia Iqbal

Iqbal was educated at Garrett Green Comprehensive School in the town of Tooting in South London, followed by the University of East Anglia, from which she graduated with a BA in American Studies.

Reynold A. Nicholson

Being a teacher of the then Indian scholar and poet Muhammad Iqbal, Nicholson translated Iqbal's first philosophical Persian poetry book Asrar-i-Khudi into English as The Secrets of the Self.

Shafiq Rasul

In Rasul v. Rumsfeld, plaintiffs Rasul, Asif Iqbal, Ruhal Ahmed, and Jamal Al-Harith, four former Guantánamo Bay detainees, sued former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Shahid Iqbal

Vice-Admiral Shahid Iqbal, Born: 15 July 1953, HI(M), SI, is a retired 3-star rank naval officer and the former Chief of Staff (COS) of Pakistan Navy who served as the former Commander of Combined Task Force 150.

Souleymane Bachir Diagne

His main publications include two books on George Boole, a book on the Indian poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal, Islam et société ouverte. La fidélité et le mouvement dans la pensée de Muhammad Iqbal (2001) and an examination of Senghor’s philosophy, Léopold Sédar Senghor. L’Art africain comme philosophie (2007).

Spanish Mosque

The mosque was constructed by Paigah Nawab, Nawab Sir Iqbal Ud Daula in 1906, after his return from Spain, as he was very much inspired by the Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba.

The mosque was built by the Paigah noble, Sir Vikhar-ul-Umra Iqbal-ud-Dowla, in 1906.

Tarana-e-Milli

After a few years of writing Tarana-e-Hind, Iqbal presented the poem Tarana-e-Milli based on national patriotism but this time, he said that Islam is the land and Muslim is the nation.In the “Tarna-e-Hind” to “Tarana-e-Milli”, he also praised and complimented the Muslim community of all over the world.

Timeline of Muhammad Iqbal's life

1933: Iqbal met Mussolini in Rome after Mussolini expressed his interest to meet him.


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