Muhammad Iqbal, born on the 9th of November, 1877, the man behind the ideology of Pakistan and the great poet was born in Sialkot. After having command over traditional languages including, Persian, Arabic, and Urdu, he attained his M.A. degree in Philosophy from the Scottish Mission School.
After that, he went to England and Germany. He got Ph.D. in Philosophy. He wrote many poems in praise of the Muslim culture. He reminded the Muslims of their glorious past. The names of some of his books are Bang-e-Dara, Bal-e-Jibril, Payam-e-Mashriq and Asrar-e-Khudi. He gave the idea of Pakistan. He requested Quaid-e-Azam to accept the leadership of the Muslims. He was, indeed, a great leader. He died on April 21, 1938. He was buried near the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.
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