Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2023) Why the West recognise poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal. New Straits Times, 19 Feb 2023.
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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.
| Item Type: | Article (Newspaper) |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PI Oriental languages and literatures |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Feb 2023 08:49 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2023 10:33 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/103756 |
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