PR No.105 Dr Javid Iqbal remembered at Pembroke College, Cambridge London

Dr Javid Iqbal, son of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, was remembered at Pembroke
College, Cambridge on 9th November 2016. The event, that coincided with the
birth anniversary of the Poet of the East, Allama Iqbal, included an official
book launch ‘Life after Iqbal’ written by Sabeena Khan. The book is an insight
into what happened to Sir Muhammad Iqbal’s vision after his death in 1938, up to
today, through the eyes of his children, Dr Javid Iqbal and Muneera Iqbal.

Dr. Javid Iqbal came to Pembroke College for a PhD in Islamic Philosophy in 1949 and later on served as a senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion, the grandson of Allama Iqbal, Mr Waleed Iqbal shed
light on Allama Iqbal’s philosophy and achievements. The event was also attended
by a representative from the Pakistan High Commission in London.

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