Progressives Flock to Faiz Aman Mela
The 32nd annual Faiz Aman Mela celebrates the 112th birthday of poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, featuring performances and discussions on…
Poetry of Allama Iqbal: The Eternal Flame
The poetry of Allama Iqbal evokes parallels between the ordeals of the past and the anxieties of the present. As Muslims in the region, particularly in Pakistan, reawaken hopes for the future, it is perhaps wise to seek inspiration from where their ancestors first discovered it.
A New Era of Kashmiri Resistance Is Born as Poetry Takes the Helm
Decades upon decades of forced control, yet generations upon generations have not lost hope; A young generation of Kashmiri poets is giving the struggle a new meaning and form.
The Relevance of Iqbal
Iqbal was a philosopher who focused both on the individual and the collective/nation. But the qualities Iqbal ascribed to that ideal man were also transferrable and recommended on a collective and national level.
Questioning the Relevance of Iqbal
Historical figures have always been questioned and made controversial in parallel to the uncontested fame they hold. Such is the case with the charismatic and visionary poet-philosopher of the South Asian Region – Iqbal. Are his ideas relevant today? How do we objectively establish the relevance of his ideas?