Iqbal Day () is the birthday of Islamic philosopher and poet
Muhammad Iqbal
Muhammad Iqbal (9 November 187721 April 1938) was a South Asian Islamic philosopher, poet and politician. Quote: "In Persian, ... he published six volumes of mainly long poems between 1915 and 1936, ... more or less complete works on philoso ...
on 9 November, celebrated as a
public holiday in Pakistan. The public holiday status was removed in 2015,
however was restored in 2022 by prime minister
Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
History of Muhammad Iqbal
Iqbal day is organized and celebrated on 9 November every year in all the provinces as a tribute to Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the "Poet of the East".
Iqbal was born on 9 November 1877 in
Sialkot
Sialkot (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 12th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined ...
, within the
Punjab Province of British India (now in Pakistan). He died on 21 April 1938 in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
, Punjab, British India. The Government of Pakistan has officially declared him the
national poet
A national poet or national bard is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture. The national poet as culture hero is a long-standing symbol, to be distinguished ...
.
See also
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Independence Day (Pakistan)
Independence Day (), observed annually on 14 August, is a National days in Pakistan, national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a sovereign state follow ...
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Pakistan Resolution
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Allahabad Address
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World Urdu Day
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Birthdays by person
Memorials to Muhammad Iqbal
Public holidays in Pakistan