''Zarb-i-Kalim'' (or ''The Rod of Moses''; ur, ضربِ کلیم) is a philosophical poetry book of
Allama Iqbal
Sir Muhammad Iqbal ( ur, ; 9 November 187721 April 1938), was a South Asian Muslim writer, philosopher, Quote: "In Persian, ... he published six volumes of mainly long poems between 1915 and 1936, ... more or less complete works on philoso ...
Indian subcontinent
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. It was published in
1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, two years before his death.
Introduction
This is third collection of Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal's poetry, which described as his political manifesto. It was published with the subtitle "A Declaration of War Against the Present Times." Muhammad Iqbal who also known as "Poet of the East" argues that modern problems are due to the godlessness, materialism and injustice of modern civilisation, which feeds on the subjugation and exploitation of weak nations, especially the Indian Muslims.
Editions
Its first edition published in 1935 i.e. just three years before death of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, after that various editions published from
Pakistan
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and
India
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but most authentic edition is of
Iqbal Academy Pakistan
Iqbal Academy Pakistan (Urdu:) is an institute whose purpose is to study, promote, and disseminate the teachings of the poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal. It was established by the Government of Pakistan, through the Iqbal Academy Ordin ...
which published in 2002 from Lahore.
See also
*
Index of Muhammad Iqbal–related articles This page list topics related to Muhammad Iqbal.
* Muhammad Iqbal’s concept of Khudi
* Muhammad Iqbal’s educational philosophy
* Madani–Iqbal debate
* Muhammad Iqbal bibliography
* Allahabad Address
* Works of Muhammad Iqbal
* Iqbal Acad ...