Allama Iqbal’s 85th death anniversary being observed today
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The 85th death anniversary of the subcontinent’s great philosopher, thinker and Poet of East, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being observed today (April 21), reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The day is being marked 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 was a great visionary poet, who conceived the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent, which was ultimately materialized in the shape of Pakistan.
He is also considered one of the most important figures in literature with literary works in both Urdu and Persian languages. Asrar-e-Khudi, Payam-i-Mashriq, Bang-i-Dara, Bal-i-Jibril, Zarb-i Kalim and Armughan-e-Hijaz were amongst his best works.
Iqbal was a Sufi poet for the modern age who aroused a revolutionary spirit in the nation through his poetry. His poetry has been translated in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, English and several other languages and is considered a great philosopher all over the world.
Unfortunately, he could not see the independence of Pakistan and died on April 21, 1938.