Professor Muhammad Munawwar a Luminary on Iqbaliyat

Abstract

This paper is on brief life sketch and writings of a great Professor of Iqbaliyat in Pakistan with repute all over the world. It tells that Professor Muhammad Munawwar was born in the year 1923. He did his MA in Urdu, Arabic and Philosophy from the University of Punjab. He started his career as a teacher in 1953 and retired in 1980. During the centenary celebrations of Allamah Muhammad Iqbal in the year 1977 it was decided that the Allamah Iqbal Chair be established in compliance with this decision, the Chair came into being in 1980. Mr. justice Dr. Javed iqbal son of Allamah Muhammad Iqbal was nominated as Honorary Professor and Mirza Muhammad Munawwar as Senior Research Officer. He remained Chairman Department of Iqbal Studies (1981-85), Director Iqbal, Academy Pakistan (1985-88 and also 1991-93) studied Iqbal, researched on Iqbaliyyat and instructed in the discipline of Iqbaliyat.Professor Munawwar was an Iqbal Scholar, historian, writer, poet, orator and intellectual. He authored Iqbal and Qur’anic wisdom (1981); Iqbal: Poet Philosopher of Islam (1985); Dimensions of Pakistan Movement (1987); Iqbal on man’s spiritual evolution; Iqbal on HumanPerfection; Ghubar-i- Tamanna (1973); Aulad-i-Adam(1973); Mizan-i-Iqbal (1973); Intikhab-i-Atish (1977); Iqan-i-Iqbal (1977); Allama Iqbal ki Farsi Ghzal (1977); Burhan-i-iqbal (1992); Mushahada-i-Haqq ki Guftugu (1992); Tahrik-i-Pakistan:Tarikhi Khad-o-Khal (1992); Pakistan: HIsar-i-Islam (1998); Qirtas-i- Iqbal (1998);Ghazl-i-Farsi (1987); Diwan-i-Munawwar Farsi (1995); Iqbal Bahuzur-i-Adam; AllamahIqbal Aur Usul-i-Harkat; Diwar-i-Barlan Aur Diwar-i-Brahman; Babri Masjid; Agar Pakistan na Banta; Difa`-i-Pakistan Aur hindu Muslim Mufahamat; Tahrik-i-Pakistan Aur Khalsa Siyasat; Band-i-Matam ka Shakhsana. He traveled internationally to spread the Iqbaliyat and participated in many conferences, seminars and committees. He remained active throughout his life in serving the cause of Islam in the light of Iqbaliyat which was all based on the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و ا لہ وسلم). In recognition of his high scholarship and eminence he was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan. He passed away on 7th February 2000.