Students join Iqbal Day rally at Lyallpur Museum

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Museum officers and students from various educational institutions joined a special rally at Lyallpur Museum Faisalabad to mark Iqbal Day
Participants highlighted Allama Iqbal’s thought, his philosophy of khudi and the shaheen’s message of high flight
Museum field officer Shehnaz Mahmood said khudi taught students self-belief, self-respect, high morale and a distinct identity
She said the museum aimed to foster scholarly, intellectual and national awareness among the young besides preserving the city’s heritage

FAISALABAD: Museum officers and students held a special rally at Lyallpur Museum on Monday to mark Iqbal Day.

According to the district handout, the rally was organised to pay homage to Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the Poet of the East. Its participants highlighted his thought, his philosophy of khudi and the shaheen’s message of high flight.

Museum field officer Shehnaz Mahmood said Iqbal’s philosophy of khudi taught the young generation, particularly students, to believe in their own abilities, practise self-respect, keep high morale and build a distinct identity.

She said Iqbal had made the shaheen a symbol of a self-respecting character that held lofty aims, feared no difficulty and strove constantly to reach its goal.

The field officer said introducing today’s children to Iqbal’s message was a pressing need of the time, so that they turned their dreams into reality through knowledge, character, self-confidence and hard work rather than remaining mere dreamers.

Shehnaz Mahmood added that the Lyallpur Museum aimed not only to preserve the historical and cultural heritage but also to promote scholarly, intellectual and national awareness among the new generation.

The handout said the Iqbal Day activity was part of that effort and carried the message of khudi, self-respect and dignity to Iqbal’s shaheens.

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