Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal was a prominent poet and philosopher born in 1877 in Sialkot, British India. He studied at government schools in Lahore and received his MA in philosophy. He went on to study in Europe, receiving his PhD in philosophy from Munich University. Iqbal wrote both poetry and philosophical works focused on rebuilding Islamic spiritual and political thought, emphasizing self-awareness and Muslim unity. Some of his most famous works include Asrar-e-Khudi, Rumuz-e-Bekhudi, and Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam. Iqbal played an influential role in the Muslim independence movement, serving as president of the All-India Muslim League in 1930.