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A journal of Iqbal studies, and the books that came out of it

The fourth object of the Academy's Trust Deed is to publish a journal of Iqbal studies. What follows is a selected list of the journals the Academy edits and holds, the books and translations it has issued or launched, and the recordings and objects made for its own occasions.

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From the lecture archive.

Journals

4 titles

The Iqbal Review is the Academy's principal scholarly outlet, published with Iqbal Academy Pakistan; several of the Academy's own seminars appear in its pages as published proceedings.

  • Iqbal Review

    Iqbal Studies, Islamic Studies, Comparative Religion, Philosophy, Literature, History, Arts and Sociology. Joint Editor: Professor Saeed A. Durrani. Editor: Muhammad Suheyl Umar. Issues held include Winter 1988 and April 1991, carrying the proceedings of the Academy's Iqbal & Mysticism and Arnold Day seminars.

    Quarterly · Urdu and English in alternate issues

  • Iqbaliat

    Companion journal of Iqbal studies, issued from Lahore.

    January – March 2008

  • Riwayat

    A scholarly Urdu journal founded and edited by the Director of Iqbal Academy Pakistan.

    Urdu · founded by Muhammad Suheyl Umar

  • Al-Ma'arif and Studies in Tradition

    Held in the Academy's reading collection alongside the Iqbal Review.

    Formerly edited by Muhammad Suheyl Umar

Translations & studies

7 titles

Professor Saeed A. Durrani's translations of Iqbal's Persian and Urdu poetry, together with his studies of Iqbal's European years, form the core of the Academy's own publishing.

  • Iqbal Europe mein

    The standard study of Iqbal's three years of study in England and Germany, 1905–08.

    Saeed A. Durrani

    First edition 1985 · Lahore 1999 · Delhi 2004

  • Navadir-i Iqbal Europe mein

    Rarities and newly found documents from Iqbal's European period. Launched in London and Birmingham in October 1996; the Hindi edition published by the Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu, New Delhi.

    Saeed A. Durrani

    Urdu 1996 · third edition 2003 · Hindi second edition, New Delhi 2005

  • Asrar-i Khudi — Secrets of the Self

    An edition carrying extensive annotations in Iqbal's own hand. Reynold A. Nicholson's earlier English translation is also held in the library.

    Saeed A. Durrani

    Karachi University Press, 2001

  • Javid Nama

    Translation of Iqbal's Persian narrative of a journey through the spheres.

    Saeed A. Durrani

    Facsimile edition, 1995

  • Gulshan-i Raz-i Jadid — The New Garden of Mystery

    Translated from Iqbal's text after the manuscript of Arthur J. Arberry.

    Saeed A. Durrani

    Launched September 2007

  • Rumuz-i Bekhudi

    The companion poem to Asrar-i Khudi, on the mysteries of selflessness.

    Saeed A. Durrani

    Manuscript translation

  • Iqbal on Religion · Iqbal the Visionary · Sir M. Iqbal — Thinker

    Short studies of Iqbal's thought, held in the Academy's reference library.

    Studies held in the collection

Works by Justice Dr Javid Iqbal

4 titles

The poet's son, a long-standing associate of the Academy and Vice-President of the Governing Body of Iqbal Academy Pakistan.

  • Stray Reflections: A Note-Book of Iqbal

    Iqbal's private notebook of 1910, edited and published by his son.

    Javid Iqbal

    1961

  • Mai Lada Faam

    Javid Iqbal

    Urdu, 1968

  • Zinda Rood

    The standard biography of Iqbal, written by his son.

    Javid Iqbal

    Urdu, 1984 · three volumes

  • Apna Gariban Chaak

    Autobiography.

    Javid Iqbal

    Urdu, 2003

Recordings, programmes & issues

6 titles

Music, teaching materials and objects issued for the Academy's own occasions.

  • Ahang-e Iqbal

    Iqbal's Urdu and Persian poetry sung by celebrated Pakistani artists.

    Compact disc, launched April 1992

  • Spoken Urdu

    A course in spoken Urdu, launched with the Birmingham and Midland Institute; the Golden Age textbook followed in October 2006 and a further launch was held at Birmingham City Council in March 2007.

    Textbook and two CDs · House of Lords, June 2005

  • Music of the East: 2000 →

    The Millennium programme, carrying messages from HRH Princess Sarvath El Hassan of Jordan and the City of Birmingham.

    Gala programme, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

  • A Quest for the Sacred — proceedings

    Published with Iqbal Academy Pakistan.

    Annemarie Schimmel Commemorative Seminar, 2003

  • The Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani Medallion →

    Bearing the calligraphy of Rasheed Butt, and presented at the Iqbal in Europe centenary conference in memory of Sheikh Yamani's daughter.

    Struck at Lahore, July 2007

  • Iqbal Academy (U.K.) Trust Deed →

    The founding instrument of the Academy, setting out its ten Aims & Objects.

    Charity Reg. No. 272265

Titles are listed as they appear in the Academy's own brochures and programmes. Where a work exists in several editions, each is given.

Availability

Copies of most titles may be consulted in the Academy's reference library.

Members and researchers are welcome to write to the Hon. Secretary about availability, loans and back numbers of the Iqbal Review.