Título: Muhammad Iqbal
Seção: Academic career
Background: Muhammad Iqbal (Urdu: mHmd iqbl) (November 9, 1877 - April 21, 1938), widely known as Allama Iqbal, was a poet, philosopher, and politician, as well as an academic, barrister and scholar in British India who is widely regarded as having inspired the Pakistan Movement. He is called the "Spiritual Father of Pakistan." He is considered one of the most important figures in Urdu literature, with literary work in both Urdu and Persian.

Conteúdo: Iqbal, after completing his Master of Arts degree in 1899, began his career as a reader of Arabic at Oriental College and shortly afterwards was selected as a junior professor of philosophy at Government College Lahore, where he had also been a student in the past. He worked there until he left for England in 1905. In 1908, he returned from England and joined the same college again as a professor of philosophy and English literature. In the same period Iqbal began practising law at Chief Court Lahore, but he soon quit law practice and devoted himself in literary works, becoming an active member of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam. In 1919, he became the general secretary of the same organisation. Iqbal's thoughts in his work primarily focus on the spiritual direction and development of human society, centred around experiences from his travels and stays in Western Europe and the Middle East. He was profoundly influenced by Western philosophers such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Henri Bergson and Goethe.  The poetry and philosophy of Mawlana Rumi bore the deepest influence on Iqbal's mind. Deeply grounded in religion since childhood, Iqbal began concentrating intensely on the study of Islam, the culture and history of Islamic civilisation and its political future, while embracing Rumi as "his guide". Iqbal would feature Rumi in the role of guide in many of his poems. Iqbal's works focus on reminding his readers of the past glories of Islamic civilisation, and delivering the message of a pu

user: When did Iqbal cease practicing law?

assistant: In the same period Iqbal began practising law at Chief Court Lahore, but he soon quit law practice and devoted himself in literary works,

user: What were his academic achievements?

assistant: Iqbal, after completing his Master of Arts degree in 1899, began his career as a reader of Arabic at Oriental College

user: Where did he live?

assistant: He worked there until he left for England

user: Any interesting facts that you would like to mention?

assistant: Deeply grounded in religion since childhood, Iqbal began concentrating intensely on the study of Islam,

user: What were his greatest academic achievements?

assistant: Iqbal's poetry has been translated into many European languages,

user: Did he have a song named after him?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: In what years were his accomplishments?

assistant: In 1919, he became the general secretary of the same organisation.

user: Anything else to note?

assistant: The poetry and philosophy of Mawlana Rumi bore the deepest influence on Iqbal's mind.

user: Was Mawlana involved in any of his poetry?

assistant: the culture and history of Islamic civilisation and its political future, while embracing Rumi as "his guide".