Hafsa

"A Timeline of Allama Muhammad Iqbal"

  • Date/Place of Birth (1877)

    Born in sialkot, Punjab.
    Had a Khashmiri Origin.
  • Earliar Education (1892-1895)

    In 1892,
    .graduated from Scotch Mission High School.
    .Enters Scotch Mission College, in liberal Arts.
    In 1893,
    .Takes Dagh as his Ustad.
    In 1895,
    .Passes intermediate examination and goes to lahore,enters
    government college.
  • Degrees and Achievements (1897-1899)

    1.Recieves B.A,second division, stands first in arabic. and begins to study philosophy with professor Thomas Arnold.
    2.Receive M.A in philosophy.
    3.Becomes known in Lahore for his urdu poetry.
  • Recites poem (1900)

    Recites or sings his poem Naalah ul yatiim at Anjuman-e-islam, becomes instantly famous.
  • (1901)

    Poem "HIMALIA" published in makhzan.Applies for post an extra ass't commissinor rejected by eye defect.
  • Assistant Professor (1903)

    Becomes assistant professor, government college lahore.
    Publishes ilm al-aqtisad lahore.
  • Higher studies (1905)

    Goes to Europe for Higher studies in London.
  • (1907)

    Awarded B.A degree from Trinity College, Cambridge university.
    awarded doctorate in philosophy by university of Munich.
  • Barrister-at-Law (1908)

    Qualifies as barrister at law.
  • (1909)

    Takes a temporary professiorship at government college.
  • Resigns (1911)

    Resigns from professorship.
  • General secretary (1919)

    Elected general secretary, Anjuman-e-himayat ul islam.
  • (1923-1930)

    Awarded knighted by british government, resigns from secretary of Anjuman, elected to Punjab legislative council, Travels to madras, delivers his famous address in Allahabad speech.
  • (1931-1934)

    Revisits England for second and third table conferences.
    Awarded Honorary D.Lit degree by punjab university.
    Health deteriorates; ceases practicing law.
  • Death (1938)

    Dies in Lahore; buried next to Badshahi Masjid.
  • BOOKS

    Baale Jibril, Zarbe kalim, Afmghane Hijaz, Zabore Anjum, Javed Nama, Payame Mashriq, Asrare Khudi.