Forum in Tehran Features "Amir Al-Mu’menin (AS) in Iqbal’s Poems"
The center has announced that the 28th scientific forum of the center will be held with the participation of Prof. Eftekhar Hussein Aref, Pakistani intellectual and head of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
The Humanities and Cultural Studies Research Center will host the program on November 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. local time.
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is an intergovernmental regional organization established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey for the purpose of promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation among the Member States.
Muhammad Iqbal (9 November 1877 – 21 April 1938), widely known as Allama Iqbal, was a philosopher, poet and politician[1] in British India who is widely regarded as having inspired the Pakistan Movement. He is considered one of the most important figures in Urdu literature with literary work in both the Urdu and Persian languages.
In his poem “Asrar-i-Khudi” Allama Iqbal paid tribute to Imam Ali (AS) in the following terms:
“Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet was a man of many qualities.
He gave fresh vigour to Faith.
And brought honours to the community of the faithful.
He developed self-disciplines and killed avarice.
A person who knows and controls himself rules the world...”
