Iqbal s nationalism and contemporary muslim world

This paper deals with the philosophical aspects of nationalism and pan-Islamism in view of Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, a great poet and philosopher of sub-continent. The paper examines in an analytical way, how Iqbals concept of nationalism is different from Western brand of nationalism and coincided with Jamal-u-din Afghanis ideal of pan-Islamism. The paper discusses how Iqbal reconciled his ideal with the real world-over dynamics, especially in the Muslim world after World War II.It is further argued that how far his idea of Nationalism and his concern for Muslim unity had relevance to the contemporary Muslim world, particularly in the context of predicament faced by the Muslim Ummah.