- dedicated to the dissemination of the message of
The Poet-Philosopher of the East
Allamah Dr Sir
Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938)
News
- Peyam-E-Iqbal concert 12 November
- 06/11/2016 12:00am
- LAFZ Magazine and ISRA Books present a Qawwali tour by the Hussain Brothers. They visit Birmingham on the 12th of November. Read more >>
- Iqbal Academy is organising an essay competition
- 09/03/2014 12:00am
- The Iqbal Academy is organising an essay competition for GCSE and A Level students for secondary schools in the West Midlands region. The topic of the essay will be 'Education: Not only a Right but also an Obligation'. Read more >>
- Videos of Shakespeare Iqbal celebration in Stratford
- 24/06/2010 12:00am
- You can now watch the video recorded at the festivities at Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 and 24 April. Read more >>
- A Festival to celebrate the Poetry of the World: Stratford upon Avon, 23 – 24 April 2010
- 23/06/2010 12:00am
- Organised jointly by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT), and Iqbal Academy (UK), two days and nights of festivity will take place at Stratford upon Avon on Friday-Saturday, 23-24 April 2010. Read more >>
- Shakespeare - Iqbal celebration 23 - 24 April programme available
- 10/02/2010 12:00am
- As announced previously, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT), and Iqbal Academy (UK) are organising festivities to celebrate the works of Shakespeare and Iqbal. We have now posted the preliminary programme for the event. Read more >>
- Newsletter Autumn 2009
- 15/12/2009 12:00am
- You can now download a pdf version of the latest Newsletter (Autumn 2009) by clicking on the link. Read more >>
- Meeting with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
- 15/07/2009 12:00am
- On Friday 5th June 2009, representatives of the Iqbal Academy (UK) led by its Chairman, Professor Saeed Durrani, and accompanied by Councillor Chauhdri A Rashid, Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Deputy Lady Mayoress, Mr Murawat Hussain, Dr Jagjit Singh Taunque and Dr Zahoor Chaudhary, visited Stratford upon Avon and called on Dr Diana Owen, Director of the Birthplace Trust, and her colleagues. The purpose of the visit was to discuss the installation of an Iqbal plaque within the buildings or gardens of Shakespeare's birthplace. Read more >>
- Schools Competition
- 21/06/2009 12:00am
- On 1st May 2009 the Iqbal Academy UK held a competition for local school pupils on the life and work of Allamah Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938). Read more >>
- Lord Mayor of Birmingham entertained by the Academy
- 01/05/2009 12:00am
- THe Chairman with the Lord Mayor Read more >>
- Newsletter 2008
- 01/02/2009 12:00am
- You can download the latest newsletter here either as a pdf-file (2.1 MB, possibly long download times) or as a text-only word-file (38.5 kB). Read more >>
- Pictures of Iqbal in Europe Centenary Conference
- 15/08/2008 12:00am
- Pictures of the conference that took place in London and Cambridge in June 2008 can be found on the website now. Read more >>
- Sheikh Yamani Medallion
- 01/08/2008 12:00am
- The Academy's consultant and master-calligrapher, Mr Rasheed Butt of Islamabad, completed the design of the Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani Medallion (see below), and got it struck at Lahore, Pakistan. The first 50 copies were personally delivered by Mr Butt to the Academy in March 2008. The first awards of the medallion were made by Dr Mai Yamani, the distinguished daughter of HE Shekh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, during the Iqbal in Europe Centenary Conference (q.v.) in London on 17 June 2008. Read more >>