Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Name: Muhammad Iqbal
Birthday: Friday 9 Nov 1877
Time of Birth: At the time of Fajar Prayer
Place of Birth: Bazar Chori Gran (Now know as Iqbal Bazar), Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Takhalus: Iqbal
Religion: Islam
Father's Name: Sheik Noor Muhammad
Mother's Name: Imam Bibi
Grandfather's Name: Sheik Muhammad Rafique
Older Brother's Name: Sheik Atta Muhammad
Origin: Sapro Brahmin Family of Kashmir
Education of Iqbal:
1. Started his religious education from Maulana Ghulam Hassan.
2. Started his traditional education from Molvi Meer Hassan. Movli Meer Hassan was friend of Iqbal's father. Actually Molvi Meer Hassan insisted for Iqbal's traditional education.
3. Iqbal started his schooling when Meer Hassan started teaching at Scotch Mission High School.
4. Middle: 1891 BC (Scotch Mission High School Sialkot)
5. Matric: 1893 BC (Scotch Mission High School Sialkot)
6. F.A: 1895 (Scotch Mission High School Sialkot)
Note: When Iqbal completed his matric Scoch Mission High School became Scotch Mission Higher Secondary School. Therefore, Iqbal passed his intermediate exam from there. Later on it became Murray College Sialkot. )
7. B.A: 18897 BC (Government College Lahore, Oriental College Lahore)
Note: Iqbal complete his graduation from both colleges because Iqbal took elective subject that were not being offered at Govt. College Lahore. He took classes of those subjects (Arabic and Persian) at Oriental College Lahore
8. M.A(Philosophy): 1899 BC (Covernment College Lahore)
Higher Education:
Left for Europe: 1st Sep 1905 from Lahore
PhD: 4 Nov 1907 (Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich )
PhD thesis was on " The Development of Meta physics in Persia" (Now also known as "phalsapha e Ajam)
Thesis publish on: 1908
LAW: 1908 Lincoln inn
Returned to homeland: 25 Jul 1908 (Dehli)
Started Poety: 1892
When he read this
He received a lot of appreciation.Job:
1. first job was "Mcleod Arabic Reader" at Oriental College Lahore.
2. 6 month in between 1899 and 1903, he taught English at Govt. College Lahore.
3. In 1903, he was appointed as Assistant Professor at Govt. College Lahore.
4. As Advocate at Chief Court Punjab.
5. Temporarily became philosophy teacher at Govt. College.
5. Controller Examination at Punjab, Ali Garh, Illah Abad, Nag pur and Dehli University.
7. Fellow at Punjab University (2 Mar 1910)
8. Became Dean at Oriental College Lahore. Also Became Sindicate of Oriental and Arts Faculty.
Marriages:
1. First Marriage: Karim Bibi 1893
2. Second Marriage: Sardar Magum 1910
3. Third Marriag: Mukhtar Begum 1913
Children:
2 Sons and 2 Daughers
1. Aftab Iqbal and Miraj Iqbal (From Karim Bibi)
2. Justice Jawed Iqbal and Munira Iqbal (From Sardar Megum)
Grand Children of Iqbal: Jawed Iqbal's sons (Waleed and Muneeb)
Politics:
Joined Muslim League: 1912
Participated in gathering of Anjuman Himayat e Islam 1922
Participated in Election: 1924
Secretary of Provincial Muslim League: 1924
Presidential Speech: 1930
Participated in Round Table Conference: 1931
Elected as Muslim League's President: 12 May 1934
Death:
Died on 21 April 1934
Time of Death: 5:14 AM
Time of Death Prayer: 8:00 PM
Place of Death Prayer: Badshahi Masjid
Time of Bury: 9:45 PM
Tomb: Between Badshahi Masjid and Shahi Qila
Teachers of Iqbal: Sayed Mir Hassan, Prof. Thomas Arnold, Prof. F. Homel. Nicholson and Maigret
Called as Sir: 1923
Also Known as: Shair e Mashriq, Phalsaphi Sahir, Musawar e Pakistan, Hakeem ul Ummat and National Poet.
Impressed by: Jalauddin Rumi
Books:
English Book:
1. The Development of Metaphysics in Persia 1908
2. The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam 1934
