Reliving the Education Philosophy of Sir Muhammad Iqbal : Poet , Humanist , Educationist , Philosopher and Great Thinker : A Man for All Seasons

The works of Iqbal is a tribute to his thoughts and is extracted from his works on education written in the 1930s, which bears relevance to an ever increasing depressed world were, we find that educational thought is in disarray throughout the modern globe and, in an era of globalization and capitalist imperatives. In a world where the poor are becoming poorer and that, governments in general have failed their nations children and their communities particularly, in the vast rural peripheries of their countries, by not providing proper and sustained education to the masses of their people. His works on education strikes a chord and reality that has not resonated meaningfully in the so – called developing world and, has not made a dent on the arrogant developed world. It is therefore essential that, we attempt to briefly nuance the issues of education and individuality, the social order of Islam and above all his creative vision of education. It is also necessary to thank K.G. Saiyidain for publishing Iqbal’s works almost 80 years ago from which this narrative and opinion emanates. It is an important subject matter that requires some nuancing in a world that has fallen short in terms of education discourse and the development of societies. It is therefore necessary to reawaken and relive the works of Iqbal, primarily from his philosophy and understanding of education which is most relevant to the modern world. NOTE: This is a narrative and opinion and, therefore, no methodology is used. It is a summary of some of iqbal’s works on education. There is therefore no bibliography that is cited in this opinion.