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Zafar Anjum

Politics or not, Mamata’s celebration of Allama Iqbal will at least dispel the myths around him

He was a bold reformer and a writer on par with Tagore. It's time India stops treating Iqbal as a pariah.

Zafar Anjum
· May 29, 2015 · 01:30 pm
Looking in vain for Urdu in New Delhi’s world of books

How long can a literature survive if there is neither fresh blood nor publisher enthusiasm?

Zafar Anjum
· Apr 10, 2015 · 08:45 am
Muslims must seize the moment and push for reforms, just like Iqbal urged a century ago

Nearly a hundred year ago, the poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal had given a call for reform in Islam. Today’s Muslims have to decide whether they want to move on with time or remain caught in a time warp.

Zafar Anjum
· Jan 20, 2015 · 05:30 am

In the end, Pakistan champion Muhammad Iqbal had doubts about the Two-Nation theory

After advocating the idea of a separate country for Muslims, the poet began to have reservations about it.

Zafar Anjum
· Oct 25, 2014 · 05:30 am