A poet’s vision. A shared inheritance.
A world of
thought.
A life in verse.
Discover the poetry and philosophy of Muhammad Iqbal — and the ideas that bring us together, across languages, cultures and generations.
Rooted in Britain. In conversation with the world.
اقبال۱۸۷۷ — ۱۹۳۸Ideas cross borders.
So do we.
Iqbal’s words belong to a conversation that stretches from Rumi to Goethe, from Lahore to Cambridge, and from the individual to the wider world.
Since 1971, the Academy has made a home for that conversation in Britain — through scholarship, publications and gatherings open to the curious.
Our purpose & our peopleThe poet & his philosophy
Meet Muhammad Iqbal. Explore a life shaped by poetry, faith and an enduring belief in human possibility.
Discover Iqbal 02The written word
Find your way through Iqbal’s poetry, the Iqbal Review, translations and the Academy’s reference collections.
Browse publications 03A living conversation
Lectures, recitations and encounters across cultures. Explore the gatherings that have brought Iqbal’s ideas to life.
Explore our eventsKhudi · Selfhood
In Iqbal’s words
“Rise, and draw the blueprint
of a new world.
Go, and make an amalgam
of love and intellect.”
Muhammad Iqbal · Javid Nama
Spend a moment with his poetryFrom the Academy’s archive
A history of coming together.
In the footsteps of Iqbal
Scholars and friends gathered in Córdoba to explore the poet’s legacy, in a city that inspired some of his most celebrated verse.
Discover the storyPages from our record
2016 · 11 · 06Peyam-E-Iqbal concert 12 November
LAFZ Magazine and ISRA Books present a Qawwali tour by the Hussain Brothers. They visit Birmingham on the 12th of November.
Read the archive entry 2014 · 03 · 09Iqbal Academy is organising an essay competition
For GCSE and A Level students of secondary schools in the West Midlands region. The topic of the essay will be 'Education: Not only a Right but also an Obligation'.
Read the archive entry All news & noticesThe next chapter
There’s a place for
your curiosity.
Read, research, join a conversation. Whether you are discovering Iqbal for the first time or returning to his work, you are welcome here.