Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal
A believer in the oneness of God and deeply immersed in Islam, Iqbal was a "modernist who argued in favour of going directly to sacred scripture" and "turned away from much of what was labelled 'the West', denouncing the nationalism, militarism and imperialism that the Great...
Saved in:
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New Straits Times Press
2023
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/103756/2/103756_Why%20the%20West%20recognise%20poet-philosopher.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/103756/ https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2023/02/881422/why-west-recognise-poet-philosopher-muhammad-iqbal |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
id |
my.iium.irep.103756 |
---|---|
record_format |
dspace |
spelling |
my.iium.irep.1037562023-02-28T02:33:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/103756/ Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal Hasan, Md. Mahmudul PI Oriental languages and literatures A believer in the oneness of God and deeply immersed in Islam, Iqbal was a "modernist who argued in favour of going directly to sacred scripture" and "turned away from much of what was labelled 'the West', denouncing the nationalism, militarism and imperialism that the Great War had thrown into high relief" (Metcalf). Iqbal's critical stance against the ideological and hegemonic forces of Europe didn't prevent him from being recognised by the West. In 1922, the British government decided to honour him with knighthood. Citing the case of Iqbal's wider appreciation in the West, I tell my students that in order to get recognition in this world, they need self-worth and sound academic rigour – not adaptation and capitulation to foreign cultural values. New Straits Times Press 2023-02-19 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/103756/2/103756_Why%20the%20West%20recognise%20poet-philosopher.pdf Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2023) Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal. New Straits Times, 19 Feb 2023. https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2023/02/881422/why-west-recognise-poet-philosopher-muhammad-iqbal |
institution |
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
building |
IIUM Library |
collection |
Institutional Repository |
continent |
Asia |
country |
Malaysia |
content_provider |
International Islamic University Malaysia |
content_source |
IIUM Repository (IREP) |
url_provider |
http://irep.iium.edu.my/ |
language |
English |
topic |
PI Oriental languages and literatures |
spellingShingle |
PI Oriental languages and literatures Hasan, Md. Mahmudul Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal |
description |
A believer in the oneness of God and deeply immersed in Islam, Iqbal was a "modernist who argued in favour of going directly to sacred scripture" and "turned away from much of what was labelled 'the West', denouncing the nationalism, militarism and imperialism that the Great War had thrown into high relief" (Metcalf). Iqbal's critical stance against the ideological and hegemonic forces of Europe didn't prevent him from being recognised by the West. In 1922, the British government decided to honour him with knighthood. Citing the case of Iqbal's wider appreciation in the West, I tell my students that in order to get recognition in this world, they need self-worth and sound academic rigour – not adaptation and capitulation to foreign cultural values. |
format |
Article |
author |
Hasan, Md. Mahmudul |
author_facet |
Hasan, Md. Mahmudul |
author_sort |
Hasan, Md. Mahmudul |
title |
Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal |
title_short |
Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal |
title_full |
Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal |
title_fullStr |
Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal |
title_full_unstemmed |
Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal |
title_sort |
why the west recognise poet-philosopher muhammad iqbal |
publisher |
New Straits Times Press |
publishDate |
2023 |
url |
http://irep.iium.edu.my/103756/2/103756_Why%20the%20West%20recognise%20poet-philosopher.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/103756/ https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2023/02/881422/why-west-recognise-poet-philosopher-muhammad-iqbal |
_version_ |
1759689243277393920 |
score |
13.18916 |