A literary Sydney event titled “Fikr-e-Iqbal aur Asari Taqazay,” was organized on Friday 27 January 2023 by Urdu poet and author Mr Tariq Mehmood Mirza under the patronage of Pak Forum Australia (PFA) at Maharaj restaurant in Padstow to honor the Dr Allama Sir Mohamed Iqbal, a great revolutionary poet of Urdu and Persian and a philosopher.
The event was opened by Mr Akhtar Ali Mughal who welcomed the guests with formal commencement with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Dr Anas Nadvi spoke about Iqbal’s thoughts in the light of Quran.
The main speaker of the event was Mr Tariq Mirza who enlightened the audience with the life story of Iqbal, his journey from Lahore, Pakistan to Europe and back.
Dr Afzal Rizvi, the founder and president of Pak Literary Forum Australia, was the special guest speaker who spoke on Iqbal’s work, which continues to inspire generations. Dr Shabbir Haider, President, Urdu International Australia and a well known poet emphasised the significance of Iqbal’s poetry in inspiring a multitude of people from all walks of life.
The Chief Guest of the event, Deputy Counsel General of Pakistan, Ms Saima Jameel, highlighted the importance of such events and hoped that they would be conducted more often. She emphasized the need to raise awareness of Iqbal’s philosophy and ideas among young generations, not just on a particular day but every day. Ms Jameel also read out an Iqbal poem.
Engineer Shahid Javed, Dr Ayaz Ghani, and singer Ms Shahana Choudhary sang a selection of Iqbal’s well-known poems, and Mr Akhtar Ali Mughal served as the MC for the event.
A delicious Pakistani dinner was also served after the formal program ending a colourful and enlightening evening, celebrating the great achievements of Allama Iqbal.
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