International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 6

Allama Iqbal‘s concept of nation is helpful for national solidarity in Pakistan

  • Author:
  • uhammad Azam, Ahmad Saeed
  • Total Page Count: 14
  • Page Number: 89 to 102

Hamdard University, Karachi

Online published on 30 December, 2015.

Abstract

Allama Iqbal is among those Islamic thinkers who thoroughly enunciated Islamic social life. He is a humanist by nature. He wished to see the whole humanity free from political, social, cultural, lingual and religious restrictions. He gives a lesson of peace, love and brotherhood to all mankind. He is a poet as well as a great philosopher. His work has been criticizing since its creation. Scholars and critics have been exploring his work and bringing new ideas before the world. Nowadays peace is the greatest issue of the world and especially in Pakistan. By adopting Allama Iqbal's concept of nation, a great unity and harmony can be promoted in Pakistan. Allama Iqbal's concept of nation is quite different from the Western concept of nation. He linked his concept with the Islam. Islam is the religion of peace and love. In this article, a small scale research was conducted to find out that how Allama Iqbal's concept of nation is helpful for national solidarity in Pakistan.

Keywords

Allama Iqbal, Nation, National Solidarity, Pakistan