BTTN celebrates 145th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

QUETTA -- An in-house seminar was organized at Balochistan Think Tank Network to celebrate the 145th birth anniversary of the renowned Political Philosopher and Scholar, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Brig Agha Ahmad Gul (R), Mr. Asadullah Raisani, Mr. Ajmal Khan, Mr. Sikandar Azam Khan, and Mr. Muneeb-ur-Rahman were main speakers of the seminar.

The Head of BTTN, Brig Gul, made the opening remarks. He went on to highlight the fact that had it not been for the vision of Iqbal and his untiring belief in the greatness of the Muslim Ummah, the concept of Pakistan would not have become a physical reality. His staunch support of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, even under despairing circumstances, were the flame that inspired millions. Iqbal produced a concrete image of the Ummah in the minds of the Muslims of India and proved an effective counter to the divide and rule policy of the British colonizers. Iqbal's poetry and philosophy was also crucial in saving the Muslims of the dire fate and suffering which awaited them had they not achieved independence.

Speaking in the seminar, Mr. Asadullah Raisani, addressed the audience about 'Scholarly contributions of Iqbal'. Most of Iqbal's ideas were generated from the Quran, he said. Iqbal was also a key figure in instilling the notion of a 'Reconstruction' of Islamic Political Thought. Iqbal was a firm believer of keeping up with the era. As such, he proposed for an 'Islamic Renaissance' that would, once again, bring Muslim intellectuals at par with their Western counterparts.

Ajmal Khan, spoke on the topic of 'Strong and powerful lessons from Iqbal's poetry'..Ajmal elucidated the fact that Iqbal's ideas and concepts acted as agents of revival for both the Muslim's ideology and the Urdu language. His ideas on Self-respect, on being a good human and beneficial to others, and of dreaming big were inspiring factors in waking up the Muslims from their deep slumber induced after their fall as rulers on the arrival of the British. But Iqbal was also a misunderstood man, as it is with all great men of their era. He was many...