Iqbal’s ideology must be adopted to bring change : Dr Mujahid Kamran

Lahore: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that Pakistan is the only Muslim nuclear power which has the potential to become first class nation of the world but there is need to understand our religion in its true spirit.He was addressing a seminar after inaugurating Gosha-e-Iqbal at Punjab University Library here on Wednesday.

The Gosha-e-Iqbal hosts over 2,000 books related to the Poet of the East. He said that Allama Iqbal was a great poet and his ideology must be adopted to bring change in our minds and hearts.

Chief Librarian Ch Muhammad Hanif, Chairman Department of Iqbliyat Prof Dr Syed Muhammad Akram Shah, Chairman Department of Tareekh-o-Adbiyat Prof Dr Khawaja Muhammad Zakria, Chairman Department of Persian Prof Moeen Nizami, Deputy Chief Librarian Dr Muhammad Haroon Usmani, senior faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.

Addressing the ceremony, Dr Mujahid Kamran congratulated the Chief Librarian Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif and Dr Haroon Usmani for establishing Gosha-e-Iqbal and said that it would help promote Iqbal’s ideology.

Khawaja Muhammad Zakria said that Iqbal wanted the Muslims to live an independent life with respect. He said Iqbal had discovered the ways which were enough for us to progress.

Dr Syed Muhammad Akram Shah said that Iqbal was torchbearer of ideology of Oneness of God. Dr Moeen Nizami said that the personalities like Allama Iqbal were blessings for the nations and we must promote their ideology.

Chief Librarian Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif said Allam Iqbal was our hero and the nations who forget their heroes faced destruction.