Seminar Held To Commemorate Allama Iqbal's Birth Anniversary

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Nov, 2016 ) : The teachings of Allama Iqbal should be highlighted at the international stage and his poetry should be included in the syllabus of educational institutions.

This was stated by prominent educationist and intellectual Prof Fateh Muhammad Malik while speaking at a seminar held here on Thursday in connection with the 139th birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

He said the poetry of Allama Iqbal should be used to create feelings of national unity. The great poet successfully raised consciousness among the people, he added.

Scholar Dr Ghazanfar Mehdi said Allama Iqbal mentioned the problems faced by the Muslim Ummah.

Chairman Ali Trust Irfanul Haq Alvi urged people to follow the message of Allama Iqbal and said philosophy of the poet has a great impact on his life. Prof Muhammad Arshad Chishti, Asif Iqbal, Azam Anwar, Akbar Bukhari, Sarfraz Adnan, Hafiz Muhammad Zakir and Muhammad Ayub spoke on the occasion.

A resolution was also passed to stress on people to follow Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal as their role models in life.