Iqbal Academy
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The Iqbal Academy in Lahore
, Punjab (Pakistan)
, was founded in 1951 by the Iqbal Academy Act and re-enacted through the Iqbal Academy Ordinance No.XXVI of 1962. It is a statutory body of the Government of Pakistan
, and a centre of excellence for studies on the life and works of Muhammad Iqbal
. Until 1997, the Academy was under supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Federal Cabinet in its meeting held on January 27, 1997 decided to transfer it to Culture, Sports and Tourism Division. In pursuance of the Cabinet decision, the Academy transferred to Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs with effect from April 14, 1997. The Academy remained attached with the Ministry of Culture till March 30, 2011. In pursuance of Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010) the Iqbal Academy stands transferred to the Inter Provincial Coordination Division with effect from April 1, 2011.
In order to translate its objectives into action and activity Iqbal Academy undertakes the following activities: publication programme; it projects; outreach activities; Iqbal Award programme; website; research and compilation; audio-video; multimedia; archive projects as well as exhibitions, conferences; seminars; projects as well as exhibitions, conferences; seminars; projection abroad; research guidance; academic assistance, donations & library services.
The Iqbal Academy Library is one of the oldest and the richest libraries in the world that have specialized in Iqbal Studies. Its collection of books on Iqbal studies and allied subjects cover the major international languages as also the regional languages of Pakistan.
To promote these comprehensive objectives fruitfully, the work of the Academy is divided into two distinct parts:
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, was founded in 1951 by the Iqbal Academy Act and re-enacted through the Iqbal Academy Ordinance No.XXVI of 1962. It is a statutory body of the Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
, and a centre of excellence for studies on the life and works of Muhammad Iqbal
Muhammad Iqbal
Sir Muhammad Iqbal , commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal , was a poet and philosopher born in Sialkot, then in the Punjab Province of British India, now in Pakistan...
. Until 1997, the Academy was under supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Federal Cabinet in its meeting held on January 27, 1997 decided to transfer it to Culture, Sports and Tourism Division. In pursuance of the Cabinet decision, the Academy transferred to Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs with effect from April 14, 1997. The Academy remained attached with the Ministry of Culture till March 30, 2011. In pursuance of Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No. X of 2010) the Iqbal Academy stands transferred to the Inter Provincial Coordination Division with effect from April 1, 2011.
In order to translate its objectives into action and activity Iqbal Academy undertakes the following activities: publication programme; it projects; outreach activities; Iqbal Award programme; website; research and compilation; audio-video; multimedia; archive projects as well as exhibitions, conferences; seminars; projects as well as exhibitions, conferences; seminars; projection abroad; research guidance; academic assistance, donations & library services.
The Iqbal Academy Library is one of the oldest and the richest libraries in the world that have specialized in Iqbal Studies. Its collection of books on Iqbal studies and allied subjects cover the major international languages as also the regional languages of Pakistan.
Aims
The aims and objectives of the Academy are to promote and disseminate the study and understanding of the works and teachings of Iqbal.To promote these comprehensive objectives fruitfully, the work of the Academy is divided into two distinct parts:
- Study of Iqbal's work, and
- Study of all those movements of thought, philosophical, political, literary, social, cultural, etc., that can help in understanding the works of Iqbal - movements of thought within the Islamic tradition as well as those belonging to traditions of other cultures that happened to influence the mind of Iqbal, positively or negatively.
See also
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- Waheed Qureshi
- Muhammad Munawwar MirzaMuhammad Munawwar MirzaMuhammad Munawwar Mirza , was a prominent Iqbal scholar, historian, writer and intellectual from Pakistan.-Life and contribution:...