- Our country’s greatest national hero was Allama Iqbal.
- He was born on November 9, 1877, in Sialkoat.
- His early education was completed in Sialkoat.
- He passed the Murrey College Sialkoat intermediate exam. He thereafter travelled to Lahore for further education.
- He then travelled to Germany and England. His doctorate was in philosophy.
- He produced a large body of poetry extolling Islam.
- He gave the Muslims a taste of their illustrious heritage.
- His novels include Asrar-e-Khudi, Payam-e-Mashriq, Bal-e-Jibril, and Bang-e-Dara.
- He introduced Pakistan as a concept.
- He asked Quaid-e-Azam to embrace the Muslim community’s leadership.
On April 21, 1938, he passed away. In Lahore, he was interred close to the Badshahi Mosque.