{"id":3801,"date":"2023-11-09T04:08:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=3801"},"modified":"2023-11-09T04:08:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:08:32","slug":"iqbal-is-our-ideological-compass-and-lodestar-masood-khan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=3801","title":{"rendered":"Iqbal is our ideological compass and lodestar, Masood Khan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Washington DC:\u201cIqbal dreamed of Pakistan and we are a manifestation of his dream. He is our ideological compass and our lodestar. When we are looking for direction where we ought to go, we refer to Iqbal because he gave us the ideological basis for the state of Pakistan,\u201d said Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States. \u201cSecond, he was a poet par excellence. His thought has influenced the whole of South Asia, Afghanistan and in Persia (Iran),\u201d he said . \u201cThird, he was a philosopher. His philosophy was not confined to the subcontinent. He looked at the cosmos. He looked at the universe and how it was evolving in its spiritual and physical dimensions,\u201d he continued. \u201cIqbal talked about alliance of civilizations before this thought was developed in the late 20th century or early 21st century.\u201d Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks addressing a special ceremony to commemorate Iqbal Day, the birth anniversary of Allama Mohammad Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan. Simultaneously a photo exhibition was also arranged by the Embassy of Pakistan in collaboration with International Academy of Letters USA, Sadequain Foundation USA and Sadequain Gallery of Chicago to pay tributes to iconic calligrapher, painter and poet Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, TI PP SI NI, often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash.Appreciating his deep understanding and knowledge of Quran and Islam, Masood Khan said that Allama Iqbal was one of the most authentic interpreters of the Quran and Islam. \u201cIf we want to understand the Quran in the contemporary context, we will have to study Iqbal,\u201d he said.He said that many clerics and religious scholars cited Iqbal when they wanted to elaborate some complex thoughts in Islam. \u201cIqbal was a universalist. He was not a parochial poet. His poetry is a universal heritage; a universal legacy,\u201d he said. Masood Khan highlighted that scholars from all over the world travel to Pakistan to discuss Iqbal\u2019s thought. \u201cWe as Pakistanis should be proud of having such a genius who guided us in the formative years of Pakistan. And he propounded this idea which manifested itself in the state of Pakistan,\u201d he said.Talking about the iconic Sadequain, the Ambassador highlighted that he was a calligrapher, painter and a poet. Recalling his visit to Chicago and his visit to Sadequain Exhibition held at Urdu Ghar, the Ambassador paid tributes to Sadequain Foundation for its service to the legendary artist of Pakistan. Other speakers who spoke on the occasion included Mr. Ghazanfar Hashmi, Mr. Anwar Iqbal, Dr. Aseef Qadeer, Ex-Senator Akber Khawaja, Mr. Faiz Rehman and Mr. Riaz Niazi. The speakers dilated upon various dimensions and perspectives of Iqbal\u2019s thought, as a poet and philosopher, and drew its relevance to the contemporary world.The Ambassador thanked International Academy of Letters USA, Sadequain Foundation USA and Sadequain Gallery of Chicago for partnering with the Embassy of Pakistan in organizing the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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