Srinagar, Nov 8: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah paid glowing tributes to the philosopher and Poet of the east D. Sir Muhammad Iqbal on Iqbal Day observance, terming him a great poet and philosopher, who woke up the Muslims of the subcontinent and infused a new spirit and enthusiasm among them through his poetry, a press release issued by NC said.
In his Iqbal day message, Dr Farooq said that Allama Iqbal played a historic role in Kashmir’s struggles and offered moral and ideological support to Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in his fight against tyranny and oppression. He said that the philosophy of Allama Iqbal was timeless and holds the solution to a plethora of social, political and economic issues of contemporary times. He said that Kashmiri youth should draw inspiration from Iqbal’s message of “Khudi” and equality to realise their full potential.