Iqbal ; Arabic, Persian: اقبال‎, Punjabi: ੲਿੱਕ-ਬਲ / اِکبال is a name from the Arabic meaning "good fortune” and “prosperity” but also the Punjabi meaning of “power” “force” and “one who is strong”. The last and first name "Iqbal" also refers to jaat people belonging to the Punjab region in India and Pakistan.

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* Javid Iqbal (1924–2015), son *

Nasira Iqbal Justice Nasira Javid Iqbal () is a Pakistani jurist and law professor who served as a justice of the Lahore High Court from 1994 to 2002. Education and career Nasira Iqbal has a degree in intellectual property law from Punjab University, a ...

(born 1940), daughter-in-law *

Walid Iqbal Walid Iqbal is a Pakistani politician, lawyer, law professor, and a member of Senate of Pakistan from Punjab, Pakistan and the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Human Rights. He frequently participates in international conferences, panel ...

, grandson

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Iqbal Abdulla Sayed Iqbal Abdulla (born 2 December 1989) is an Indian cricketer who bowls orthodox spin and is a left-handed lower order batsmen. He plays for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, and used to play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Pr ...

(born 1989), Indian cricketer * Iqbal Ahmed (born 1956), British-Bangladeshi entrepreneur * Iqbal Z. Ahmed (born 1946), Pakistani businessman *

Iqbal Ahmad Khan Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan (25 November 1954 17 December 2020) was an Indian classical vocalist from Delhi Gharana. Biography Khan was born in 1954 into a family with a rich musical pedigree. Ustad Chand Khan (his 'Nana') and Ustad Jahan Khan (hi ...

(1954–2020), Indian classical vocalist * Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi (1944–2024), Indian politician * Iqbal Arshad, American engineer * Iqbal Ashhar (born 1965), Indian poet *

Iqbal Athas Iqbal Athas (; born c. 1944) is a Sri Lankan journalist. He is a defence columnist for the ''Sunday Times'', and he also contributes to ''Jane's Defence Weekly'', CNN, and the '' Times'' of London. He was threatened for his investigative report ...

(born 1944), Sri Lankan journalist *

Iqbal Azad Iqbal Azad is an Indian film and television actor who works mainly in the television Industry including in serials like ''Nadaniyaan'', ''Tedi Medi Family'' and ''Bepannah''. He has also worked in films like ''Mukt'' (2001), ''340'' (2009), an ...

, Indian actor * Muhammad Iqbal Bahoo (1944–2012), Pakistani Sufi singer * Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury (born 1940), Bangladeshi news presenter * Iqbal Bano (1935–2009), Pakistani singer * Iqbal Baraka (born 1942), Egyptian journalist *

Iqbal Bhatkal Iqbal Shahbandri (born 1970), known as Iqbal Bhatkal, is a Pakistani Islamist militant who is the co-founder, ideologue, leader and wanted terrorist of the Indian Mujahideen, an Islamist terrorist group based in India. He is the brother of anot ...

(born 1970), Indian terrorist * Iqbal Butt (born 1956), Pakistani cricketer *

Iqbal Durrani Iqbal Durrani is an Indian writer, director, actor and producer of Hindi films. Filmography Books He wrote "Gandhi Se Pehle Gandhi" on the life of revolutionary tribal "Birsa Munda" of Jharkhand. Published in 2008, it was acclaimed both in t ...

(born 1956), Indian film director *

Iqbal Kazmi Syed Mohammad Iqbal Kazmi is a human rights activist (Correspondent of Human Rights Commission South Asia) and journalist (Chief Editor Weekly Special Report) and is based out of city of Karachi. He is known to have registered cases against Karachi ...

, Pakistani human rights activist * Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, Bangladeshi politician * Iqbal Hussain (born 1993), Singaporean footballer *

Iqbal Hussain Qureshi Iqbal Hussain Qureshi (Urdu: اقبال حسين قریشی) (27 September 1937 – 8 December 2012) , best known as I.H. Qureshi, was a Pakistani nuclear chemist and an Emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of Karachi. Qureshi ...

(1937–2012), Pakistani chemist and professor *

Iqbal Khan (director) Iqbal Khan is a theatre director. He is associate director at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Associate Artist of Box Clever Theatre Company. Early life and influences Khan is from Small Heath, Birmingham. He is of Pakistani descent and one o ...

, British-Pakistani theatre director *

Iqbal Khan (general) Mohammad Iqbal Khan (; 1924–2000) was a four-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as the third Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1980 to 1984. Biography Mohammad Iqbal Khan was educated and graduated from the Military C ...

(1924–2000), Pakistani general *

Iqbal Masih Iqbal Masih (; 1 January 1983 – 16 April 1995) was a Christianity in Pakistan, Pakistani Christian child labourer and activist who campaigned against abusive Child labour in Pakistan, child labour in Pakistan. He was assassinated on 16 April ...

(1983–1995),

Pakistani Christian Christianity is the third-largest religion in Pakistan, with the 2023 Census recording over three million Christians, or 1.37% of the total population in Pakistan. About 90 to 95% of Pakistani Christians are Dalits from the Chuhra caste who con ...

child activist *

Eqbal Mehdi Eqbal Mehdi (1 April 1946, Amroha, British India – 19 May 2008, Karachi, Pakistan) was a Pakistani painter artist. He is famous for his pen drawings. Early life Eqbal Mehdi was born to Syed Mir Ali, in Amroha, then British India (now Ind ...

(1946–2008), Pakistani painter *

Iqbal Qasim Mohammad Iqbal Qasim (; born 6 August 1953) is a former Pakistani Memon people, Memon cricketer who played in 50 Test cricket, Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals between 1976 and 1988. Early life and education Iqbal Qasim was born on ...

(born 1953), Pakistani cricketer *

Iqbal Quadir Husband yomigt(; born 13 August 1958) is a Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur and academic. From 1993 to 1997, Quadir was the founder of Grameenphone in Bangladesh, a company aimed at expanding telephone access and creating economic opportunit ...

(born 1958), Bengali entrepreneur *

Iqbal Siddiqui Iqbal Siddiqui (born 26 December 1974) is a former Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He made his debut for Maharashtra in the 1992-93 Ranji Trophy. Siddiqui's frame generates a considerable amo ...

(born 1974), Indian cricketer * Iqbal Singh (academic) (born 1972), Indian-American academic * Iqbal Singh (politician, born 1923), Indian politician * Iqbal Singh (politician, born 1945), Indian politician * Iqbal Singh (spiritual leader) (1926–2022), Indian spiritual leader *

Iqbal Theba Iqbal Theba ( ; born 20 December 1963) is a Pakistani actor, known for his recurring role as Principal Figgins in the show ''Glee''. Early life Theba was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He belongs to the Sindhi-speaking Theba tribe. Theba attend ...

(born 1963), Pakistani-American television actor *

Iqbal Wahhab Iqbal Wahhab (; born 22 August 1963) is a Bangladeshi-born British businessman. He is the founder of '' Tandoori Magazine'', and restaurants The Cinnamon Club and Roast. Background and career Wahhab was born in East Pakistan, (now Bangladesh) a ...

(born 1963), British-Bangladeshi restaurateur

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Amer Iqbal Amer Iqbal is a Pakistani-American theoretical physicist. He is primarily known for his work in string theory and mathematical physics. Biography Amer Iqbal has a Doctor of Philosophy, Doctorate in Theoretical physics from Massachusetts Institu ...

, Pakistani theoretical physicist *

Amjad Iqbal Amjad Iqbal (Urdu: ; born 2 May 1983) is a former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. Born and raised in England, he played for the Pakistan national team. Club career Born to a British Pakistani family in Bradford, West Yorks ...

(born 1983), English footballer *

Ahsan Iqbal Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary (; born 28 March 1959) is a Pakistani politician currently holding the position of Federal Minister of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives and Inter Provincial Coordination. He is also the Secretary General of ...

(born 1958), Pakistani politician * Asif Iqbal (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dariush Eghbali Dariush Eghbali (), known mononymously as Dariush (), is an Iranian singer that started his music career in early 1970s. Biography Childhood and youth Dariush was born in Tehran to parents from Mianeh on 4 February 1951. He spent his earl ...

(born 1951), Iranian singer * Faisal Iqbal (disambiguation), multiple people * Javed Iqbal (disambiguation), multiple people * Imraz Iqbal, Fijian businessman *

Mohsin Iqbal Mohsin Iqbal (born 30 September 1983) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler who plays for Jammu and Kashmir. Early life Iqbal was born in Qazigund, Kashmir. Career Iqbal made a single appea ...

(born 1983), Indian cricketer *

Moneeb Iqbal Moneeb Iqbal (born 28 February 1986) is a Scottish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler. Having first represented Scottish cricket team, Scotland in 2002, making his debut at the age of fifteen in the 2002 Under-19 World ...

(born 1986), Scottish cricketer * Muhammad Iqbal (disambiguation) *

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (; ; born 23 December 1952) is a Bangladeshi science fiction author, physicist, academic, activist, former professor of computer science and engineering, and former head of the department of Electrical and Electronic Enginee ...

(born 1952), Bangladeshi scientist, professor and author *

Muzaffar Iqbal Muzaffar Iqbāl ( Punjabi/Urdu: ; born December 3, 1954, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) is a Pakistani-Canadian Islamic scholar and author. Career Dr. Iqbal is the President of Center for Islamic Sciences, Canada. Previously he has worked at Unive ...

(born 1954), Pakistani-Canadian chemist *

Nazia Iqbal Nazia Iqbal () (born 1984) is an Pashtun singer from Swat, Pakistan.Razia Iqbal Razia Iqbal (born 1962) is a Ugandan journalist. She was most recently employed by BBC News as a special correspondent, reporting for outlets across the BBC. From 2011 to 2023, Iqbal also presented ''Newshour'' on the BBC World Service. She ha ...

(born 1962), British journalist and presenter *

Rao Sikandar Iqbal Rao Sikandar Iqbal () (c. 1943 – 29 September 2010) was the Senior Minister and Defence Minister of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007. Biography Born in 1943, Iqbal took his primary education in Quetta, after which he joined the Forman Christian ...

(1943–2010), former Defence Minister of Pakistan *

Shahid Iqbal Shahid Iqbal (Urdu: ; born 15 July 1953), , is a retired three-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, and former university administrator who served as the Rector of the Bahria University from 2012 until 2015. In 2005, he was notable for being ...

(born 1953), Pakistani Navy admiral *

Tamim Iqbal Tamim Iqbal Khan ( Bengali: তামিম ইকবাল খান; born 20 March 1989), commonly known as Tamim Iqbal, is a Bangladeshi former international cricketer and commentator from Chittagong who was captain of the national team in O ...

(born 1989), Bangladeshi cricketer * Waleed Iqbal, Pakistani lawyer * Zafar Iqbal (disambiguation), multiple people * Zain Iqbal (born 1998), British actor * Zidane Iqbal (born 2003), Iraqi footballer

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