Muhammad Munawar Mirza (

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, ) (born 27 Mar 1923 – 7 February 2000) was a prominent

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 ...

scholar, historian, writer and intellectual from

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Life and contribution

Born on 23 March 1923,Bio
he did his master's degree in

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and Philosophy from the

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. He started his teaching career in 1953, which continued, to his Government College years until his retirement in 1980. He was appointed the chairman, Department of Iqbal Studies, university

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, Lahore from 1981 to 1985. He was appointed Director

Iqbal Academy Pakistan Iqbal Academy Pakistan (Urdu:) is an institute whose purpose is to study, promote, and disseminate the teachings of Islamic philosopher and poet Muhammad Iqbal. It was established by the Government of Pakistan, through the Iqbal Academy Ordinanc ...

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 large number of books relating to Iqbal Studies,

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, Islamic Studies, Literature and other topics. He contributed hundreds of articles on various topics, which were published in journals of International repute. He also translated a number of books from Arabic and English to Urdu. He attended a large number of National and International Conferences held in Pakistan and abroad. His book relating to the Iqbal Studies entitled Iqbal and Quranic Wisdom won the National Presidential Iqbal Award in 1986. As an acknowledgment and token of appreciation of his contributions, Prof. Muhammad Munawwar was awarded

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by the

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.Obituaries
from Iqbal Review His son in law Salahuddin Ayyubi is also a prolific writer. His grand daughter Ambreen Salahuddin and her husband Sajjad Bloch are renowned poets. His granddaughter, Ambreen Salahuddin, is a poet and writer.

Works

Some of his major publications include:

Books

*''Iqbal : poet-philosopher of Islam'' *''Iqbal and Quranic wisdom'' *''Dimensions of Pakistan movement'' *''Mīzān-i Iqbāl''. Critical study of the Persian and Urdu poetry of Sir Muhammad Iqbal, 1877–1938, with emphasis on his forceful advocacy of Panislamism *''Dimensions of Iqbal'' *''Iqbal on human perfection'' *''Burhān-i Iqbāl''. On the religious convictions of Sir Muhammad Iqbal, 1877–1938, national poet of Pakistan *''ʻAllāmah Iqbāl kī Fārsī g̲h̲azal'' *''Qirt̤ās-i Iqbāl''. Articles based on the ideology and works of Sir Muhammad Iqbal, 1877–1938; a research study *''Abḥāth dhikrá Iqbāl al-miʼawīyah''. In Arabic *''Pākistān, ḥiṣār-i Islām''. Articles on the history and politics of Pakistan written during a span of 50 years *''Īqān Iqbāl'' *''Maz̤āmīn-i Munavvar''. Critical essays on 19th and 20th century Urdu authors *''Karam farmā''. Short biographical sketches of Pakistani celebrities belonging to different walk of life *''Īqān-i Iqbāl'' *''Aulād-i Ādam''

Translations

*''Tīn Musalmān failsūf''. Translation from the English of

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's ''Three Muslim Sages:

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— Suhrawardi—

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'' *''Siyāsatʹnāmah''. Translation from the Arabic of

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Awards and recognition

* Presidential Iqbal Award

Life and contribution

Works

Books

Translations

Awards and recognition

See also

References

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