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Allama Iqbal - An Introduction |
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‘Poets are the unofficial legislators of mankind’ Muhammad Iqbal The Poet-Philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) distinguished lawyer, distinguished philosopher, distinguished poet, as learned in Western science as in Eastern tradition, inspired millions of his fellow men in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent to fight for self-reform and self-realization. Iqbal is one of the pre-eminent writers of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. Indeed, the attention he has received from numerous writers, translators, and critics from Western as well as Islamic countries testifies to his stature as a world literary figure. While his primary reputation is that of a poet, Iqbal has not lacked admirers for his philosophical thought. He has in fact been called “the most serious Muslim philosophical thinker of modem times.” The all-important appellation of “poet-philosopher” is thus well deserved: Iqbal’s poetry and philosophy do not exist in isolation from each other; they are integrally related, his poetry serving as a vehicle for his thought. Iqbal wrote poetry in Urdu and Persian, and several collections in each language exist. His most important philosophic book The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam is in English. For details visit http://www.allamaiqbal.com/. This site offers in-depth access to the materials on his life and works and provides necessary links for further probe and study. |
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Aims and Objectives |
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACADEMYas given in the Iqbal Academy Ordinance 1962, are as under:- a) To promote the study and understanding of the works of Iqbal;b) To institute scholarships and lectureships for furthering the study of the works and teachings of Iqbal;c) To publish books, pamphlets and periodicals relating to the said study;d) To award prizes, rewards and donations to authors who, in the opinion of the Academy, have made contributions to the study of the works and teachings of Iqbal, and to enter into contracts with authors in order to carry out the purposes of the Ordinance;e) To organize lectures, talks; discussions, study groups and conferences on Iqbal and to send delegates to conferences held in foreign countries for the study of Iqbal’s works and teachings, or for any matter to which that study is relevant or by which it may be advanced or profited;f) To confer in the prescribed manner Fellowships on scholars who, in the opinion of the Academy, have made contributions to the study of the works and teachings of Iqbal;g) To co-operate with, or grant amalgamation or affiliation to, any other association established for a purpose similar to that of the Academy, whether the purpose of that other association is confined to the works and teachings of Iqbal or not; andh) to do such other acts and things as may further the aims and objects of the Academy. |
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Welcome to Iqbal Academy Pakistan |
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Iqbal Academy Pakistan is a statutory body of the Government of Pakistan, established through the Iqbal Academy Ordinance No. XXVI of 1962, and a centre of excellence for Iqbal Studies. The aims and objectives of the Academy are to promote and disseminate the study and understanding of the works and teachings of Allama Iqbal. |
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Current & Future Plans |
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This section is under construction. However, the information of a previous year is available here to provide you an overview of what Iqbal Academy does. |
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