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    Allama Iqbal was a prominent 20th century Muslim philosopher, poet, and politician from South Asia. He was born in 1877 in Sialkot, British India to a Kashmiri family. Iqbal received a religious education in his youth before studying at government schools. Throughout his career, he worked as a professor of philosophy, practiced law, and participated in politics. Iqbal is renowned for his Urdu and Persian poetry which greatly influenced the Pakistan movement. He advocated for an independent Muslim state in South Asia and is regarded as the spiritual founder of Pakistan. Iqbal died in 1938 in Lahore and is buried there.

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    Allama Iqbal was a prominent 20th century Muslim philosopher, poet, and politician from South Asia. He was born in 1877 in Sialkot, British India to a Kashmiri family. Iqbal received a religious education in his youth before studying at government schools. Throughout his career, he worked as a professor of philosophy, practiced law, and participated in politics. Iqbal is renowned for his Urdu and Persian poetry which greatly influenced the Pakistan movement. He advocated for an independent Muslim state in South Asia and is regarded as the spiritual founder of Pakistan. Iqbal died in 1938 in Lahore and is buried there.

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    Allama Iqbal was a prominent 20th century Muslim philosopher, poet, and politician from South Asia. He was born in 1877 in Sialkot, British India to a Kashmiri family. Iqbal received a religious education in his youth before studying at government schools. Throughout his career, he worked as a professor of philosophy, practiced law, and participated in politics. Iqbal is renowned for his Urdu and Persian poetry which greatly influenced the Pakistan movement. He advocated for an independent Muslim state in South Asia and is regarded as the spiritual founder of Pakistan. Iqbal died in 1938 in Lahore and is buried there.

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    Allama Iqbal is one of the most influential Muslim thinkers.


    Allama Iqbal was one of the greatest philosophers, and poets as
    well as an active political leader. His poetry is quite famous and
    had a great impact on Pakistan’s freedom movement.
    Mohammad Iqbal was born on the 9th of November 1877, in
    the city of Sialkot. He was born into a Kashmiri family that
    migrated from Afghanistan during British rule. His name was
    Allama which meant scholar. Allama Iqbal grew up in a very
    religious family. Allama Iqbal was a bright intelligent student,
    his education began at a traditional Madrassa and later he
    joined the Sialkot Mission School where he passed his
    Matriculation exams.
    Throughout his career, Allama Iqbal followed various
    professions but at different times. He is held in high regard in
    Pakistan as well as India and among the Muslims of South Asia.
    Allama Iqbal worked as a professor of philosophy, took part in
    politics, practiced law, and even joined the round table
    conference. Years later, Allama Iqbal became a national poet,
    and he favored the idea of Pakistan.
    Allama Iqbal had command over many languages. Such as
    Persian, Arabic, and Urdu. He not only wrote masterpieces in
    Urdu but in Persian as well. His poetry is quite famous and has
    even received international acclaim, while many people have
    even criticized upon his work. Some people believe him to be a
    political poet.
    Allama Iqbal was among the very few people who raised his
    voice for the Muslims residing in India who were under British
    rule, he even brought the social problems into the light and
    addressed them. It was due to his outstanding poetry that
    many Muslims were influenced in 1930 to brainstorm the idea
    of a separate homeland for Muslims.
    Allama Iqbal has written many books. Some of the most famous
    ones are The Secrets of the Self, Shikwa and Jawab-e-Shikwa,
    The Call of the Marching Bell, Zarb-i-Kalim, and many more. His
    amazing piece of poetry is still appreciated by many people.
    Allama Iqbal died in 1938 on the 21st of April. He is buried in
    Lahore.
    Some of Allama Iqbal’s famous quotes are as follows:
    “The ultimate aim of the ego is not to see something, but to be
    something.”
    “Vision without power does bring moral elevation but cannot
    give a lasting culture.”
    “Words without power, are mere philosophy.”
    “Man is primarily governed by passion and instinct.”
    “Failure is not fatal until we surrender trying again is the key to
    glorious victory.”

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