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Presidential Iqbal Awards
Presidential Iqbal Award is a literary award which is presented by Iqbal Academy Pakistan with the approval of the President of Pakistan. The award is conferred for the best books written on national poet-philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s life and ideology in national and foreign languages. History Presidential Iqbal Award was started in 1981 under a presidential order by then president of Pakistan Zia-ul-Haq. Later, it was reconstituted by the president Arif Alvi in 2019. Categories * Presidential National Iqbal Award (Urdu) – Annual basis * Presidential National Iqbal Award (English) – Three year basis * Presidential Iqbal Award (Pakistani Languages) – Three year basis * Presidential International Iqbal Award – Three year basis Recipients Some of recipients of the Presidential Iqbal Award from 1981 to 2014 are Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Syed Nazeer Niazi, Bashir Ahmad Dar, Iftikhar Ahmad Siddiqui, Muhammad Munawwar Mirza, Syed Abdullah, Waheed Qureshi Waheed Quresh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iqbaliat
This is a selective list of scholarly works related to Islamic philosopher and poet Muhammad Iqbal. Number of works The literature on Iqbal is extensive : critic Rauf Parekh, basing himself on the works of Prof Dr Haroonur Rasheed Tabassum, talks of at least 300 books while, when it comes to articles, a team from the KULeuven has referenced 2,500 articles, keeping in mind that the bibliography stopped at 1998 and that they only concern items in Latin script (thus not Urdu and other Oriental languages where publications on Iqbal are more numerous.) In 2023, Dr Rafiuddin Hashmi compiled a descriptive bibliography of works (books, articles, special issues of magazines, etc) on Iqbal’s life and works in the Urdu language, ''Kitabiyaat-e-Iqbal'', ending up with some 6,000 items listed. Books Translations (English) * * * * * * * * * Translations (Spanish) * Translations (French) * Biography * * * * * Critical appreciation * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waheed Qureshi
Waheed Qureshi (Urdu: وحید قریشی) (14 February 1925 – 17 October 2009) was a Pakistani noted linguist, literary critic, writer, researcher, educationalist and scholar of Urdu literature and oriental languages. Waheed Qureshi was one of the foremost scholars who helped shape the mood and colour of research on oriental languages and literature. Education Born as Abdul Waheed on 14 February 1925 in Mianwali (now in Pakistan), Dr Waheed Qureshi got his early education in Lahore. He obtained honours degree in Persian in 1944, master's degree in Persian in 1946 and a master's degree in History in 1950 from Government College, Lahore. From 1947 to 1950, he remained ''Alfred Patiala Research Scholar'' at the University of Punjab, Lahore. In 1952, he wrote his thesis "Insha Literature in Persian – A Critical Study" and obtained a PhD degree in classical Persian prose. He wrote another research dissertation on the poet ''Mir Hasan'' and his poetry in 1964, and obtained a D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Literary Awards
Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as 85-90% of the population follows Sunni Islam. A majority of around 97% of Pakistanis are Muslims. The majority of Pakistanis natively speak languages belonging to the Indo-Iranic family ( Indo-Aryan and Iranic subfamilies). Located in South Asia, the country is also the source of a significantly large diaspora, most of whom reside in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, with an estimated population of 4.7 million. The second-largest Pakistani diaspora resides throughout both Northwestern Europe and Western Europe, where there are an estimated 2.4 million; over half of this figure resides in the United Kingdom (see British Pakistanis). Ethnic subgroups Ethnically, Indo-Aryan peoples comprise the majority of the population in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghaus Bakhsh Sabir
Ghaus Bakhsh Sabir (1938 - 2015) was a Pakistani scholar, author, playwright, and poet. He was associated with Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Television, National Language Authority, and Pakistan Academy of Letters. Biography Sabir was born on 29 March 1938 in village ''Kach Walhari'', Sibi District, Balochistan, British India. He was a self-learned person with a strong passion for book-reading. His poem "Jee Nai Qalam" made him popular in the literary circle of Balochistan. He started getting published in the weekly "Balochi" magazine from Karachi. He also began his career as a scriptwriter at the Radio Pakistan Quetta. After start of television in Pakistan, he also wrote plays for PTV. Later, he joined the Pakistan Writers Guild. As a researcher and translator, he was also part of the Pakistan Academy of Letters. Sabir authored several books on Balochi poetry and literature. His Balochi book on Iqbaliat This is a selective list of scholarly works related to Islamic philosop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Heritage And Culture Division (Pakistan)
The National Heritage and Culture Division is responsible for the promotion of various facets of culture, including architecture, cinema (films), dance, folklore, literature (Mushaira), music, philosophy, textiles, and theatre. It oversees the implementation and enforcement of cultural policies and activities throughout the country. While many of its functions have been devolved to provincial governments in Pakistan, several institutes continue to operate under its federal oversight. Departments Quaid-i-Azam Academy The Quaid-i-Azam Academy is an institution of the Pakistan Government to promote the study and understanding of the personality and work of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, his associates, the Pakistan Movement and of the various aspects of Pakistan. National Language Promotion Department Urdu Science Board Urdu Science Board (USB) was established in 1962 as the “Central Board for the Development of Urdu” through a resolution. The Board was renamed as “Urdu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ikram Chughtai
Muhammad Ikram Chughtai (22 October 1941 – 7 January 2023), also written as M. Ikram Chughtai or Ikram Chagatai, was a Pakistani researcher, translator, historian, and biographer. He conducted research on Muhammad Husain Azad and Muhammad Asad and published several rare and previously unpublished documents, contributing to Urdu research. His work in Iqbal Studies is frequently referenced in academic literature. His research methodologies and findings have been cited in Urdu, English, and other languages. Early life and education Muhammad Ikram Chughtai was born in Sialkot on 22 October 1941. He obtained a master's degree in Urdu from the University of the Punjab in 1964. He studied Urdu, English, and history, which became the foundation of his academic and research career. Career and literary contributions Early career Chughtai began his professional journey as a lecturer at the University of the Punjab. He later held the position of Director at the Urdu Science Board ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafiuddin Hashmi
Rafiuddin Hashmi (; 9 February 1940 – 25 January 2024) was a Pakistani Iqbalist, researcher and travel writer. He was a professor in the Department of Iqbaliat, Oriental College, Lahore and University of the Punjab. Hashmi authored books on Muhammad Iqbal, as well as the Urdu language and literature. Early life and education Rafiuddin Hashmi was born on 9 February 1940 in Masriyal, District Chakwal. In 1963, he did his BA in a private capacity and in 1966 he passed the MA Urdu examination from Oriental College Lahore. In 1981, he received his Ph.D. degree from Punjab University by writing a thesis on the subject of research and explanatory study of Iqbal's works. In 2002, the Department of Urdu, Oriental College also published a research magazine named ''Bazyaft''. Career In 1969, he joined the Punjab Education Department and after teaching in various colleges, he was appointed to Oriental College, Lahore in 1982 and retired from there as a professor. He was also the Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fateh Muhammad Malik
Fateh Mohammad Malik, ( ALA-LC: born 1936) is a Pakistani literary critic, linguist and a scholar. He has authored several books including an essay "Iqbal Inspired Humour: A Note on Parodies by Selected Urdu Poets" published in ''Of Clowns and Gods, Brahmans and Babus - Humour in South Asian Literatures''. Iqbal had a key influence on him and he wrote at least six books on him including his book ''Iqbal's reconstruction of Muslim political thought'' published by University of Leicester, England. His major work while working for National Language Authority was a five-volume book on the origin of Urdu as a language. Early life and education Fateh Muhammad Malik was born on June 18, 1936, in the village of Tehi near Talagang, Punjab region of British India (now Talagang District, Punjab, Pakistan). He grew up in a modest household where his father worked as a schoolteacher, and education was highly valued. He received his early education at a government school in Talagang, late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Munawwar Mirza
Muhammad Munawar Mirza (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) (born 27 Mar 1923 – 7 February 2000) was a prominent Muhammad Iqbal, Iqbal scholar, historian, writer and intellectual from Pakistan. Life and contribution Born on 23 March 1923, he did his master's degree in Urdu, Arabic and Philosophy from the University of the Punjab. He started his teaching career in 1953, which continued, to his Government College University, Lahore, Government College years until his retirement in 1980. He was appointed the chairman, Department of Iqbal Studies, university Oriental College, Lahore, Oriental College, Lahore from 1981 to 1985. He was appointed Director Iqbal Academy Pakistan from 1985 to 1988 and then from 1991 to 1993. He was a Member and office holder of many Committees and formations. Prof. Muhammad Munawwar wrote a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
