The Political Philosophy of Allama Iqbal and Its Impacts on Muslim Politics in South Asia during 20th Century

Abstract

TThis is an analytical study about the political role of Allama Iqbal. The paper primarily deals with the contribution of Iqbal as a poet and how his poetry influenced on the Muslims of India   to aware them against the colonial masters. In the context of Muslims’ awareness Iqbal tried his best and though his poetry he urged passion of independence for the Muslim. In his early carrier he was the propagator of Indian nationalism but soon he became the great supporter of Muslim’s nationalism. As a philosopher poet what type of role he played for the freedom of Indian Muslims as the theme of this study and how Allama Muhammad Iqbal worked for the freedom movement is debatable? Although the political contribution of Allama Muhammad Iqbal always considered marvelous during the freedom movement. As a poet his political philosophy had strongly influenced on the Muslims of Subcontinent as he had a profound political insight and had a great connection with the pulse of the nation as he said in Javed-Namma that a poet is like a heart in the nation and without a poet the nation is like a heap of the clay. [i] Iqbal as a political poet emphasis the unification of Muslims and his mind produced first time the idea of a Separate state for the Muslims of subcontinent. He traced the idea of Pakistan as a most rare political event of history. Through his address 1930 at Allaabad, he planted the seed with the ambiguous idea. He died before the emergence of Pakistan but as a poet the construction of Muslim polity on Islamic unity and solidarity in India. When we look Iqbal as political leader it is very clear that Iqbal was a reformer, poet and philosopher. He used poetry and philosophy together to achieve the political goals. As a political poet, he knew that success in achieving goals is not possible without understanding the mood of the nation. Due to his guidance the nation moved forward and the dream of Pakistan was embarrassingly realized. This paper highlights Iqbal as a political philosopher during the freedom movement of Pakistan.