18 moments

1. Birth in Sialkot

   1877-11-09 · Sialkot, Punjab Province, British India (now Pakistan)

   Iqbal was born in Sialkot, then in Punjab Province of British India.

2. Matriculation at Scotch Mission College

   1893-01-01 · Scotch Mission College, Sialkot, Punjab Province, British India (now Pakistan)

   Iqbal matriculated at Scotch Mission College in his native Sialkot after studying with Syed Mir Hassan. Coordinates represent the historic Scotch Mission College site in Sialkot.

3. Government College studies begin

   1895-01-01 · Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan)

   Iqbal enrolled at Government College, Lahore, beginning the course of study that led to his BA in 1897 and MA in 1899.

4. Arabic reader at Oriental College

   1899-01-01 · Oriental College, Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan)

   After receiving his MA, Iqbal began his professional career as a reader of Arabic at Oriental College in Lahore.

5. Departure for Cambridge studies

   1905-01-01 · Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

   Iqbal travelled to England for advanced study in philosophy and law at Cambridge. Coordinates are for central Cambridge; the source identifies Cambridge but not his arrival date or a specific address.

6. Bachelor's degree at Trinity College

   1906-01-01 · Trinity College, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

   Iqbal completed a Bachelor of Arts degree while studying at Trinity College, Cambridge.

7. Study in Heidelberg

   1907-01-01 · Heidelberg, Baden, German Empire (now Germany)

   While in Heidelberg, Iqbal studied German and was taught by Emma Wegenast. Coordinates are for Heidelberg city centre; the specific teaching site is not identified.

8. Doctorate at the University of Munich

   1907-11-04 · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire (now Germany)

   Iqbal received his doctorate in philosophy at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München for his thesis on Persian metaphysics. Coordinates represent LMU's central Munich campus; the historic examination venue is not specified.

9. Return to Lahore

   1908-08-01 · Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan)

   After his European studies, Iqbal returned to Lahore, resumed teaching at Government College, and practised law at Lahore Chief Court. Coordinates are for Lahore city centre because the evidence concerns multiple institutions in the city.

10. Allahabad Address

    1930-12-29 · Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)

    As president of the All-India Muslim League, Iqbal delivered the Allahabad Address, articulating a political vision for Muslim-majority regions of northwestern India. Coordinates are for central Allahabad/Prayagraj; the session venue is not specified in the source.

11. Journey home through Jerusalem

    1931-01-01 · Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine

    

    Following his first London Round Table Conference journey, Iqbal travelled home via Jerusalem. The source sequences this journey after the 1931 and 1932 London conferences; 1931 is used for the first return journey.

12. Second Round Table Conference

    1931-01-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    Iqbal returned to London as a delegate to the Second Round Table Conference on India's constitutional future. The source supports year-level dating but does not identify the conference venue.

13. Italian leg of European journey

    1932-01-01 · Rome, Italy

    Iqbal completed the second return journey from London through Italy after travelling through France and Spain. The evidence establishes presence in Italy but names no city; Rome is a representative national-capital coordinate.

14. Meetings with Bergson and Massignon

    1932-01-01 · Paris, France

    On his return journey from London, Iqbal visited Paris and met the philosophers Henri Bergson and Louis Massignon. The source places this as the second return from the 1931–32 London conferences; 1932 is used accordingly.

15. Third Round Table Conference

    1932-01-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Iqbal again participated in the London Round Table Conferences, representing Indian Muslim political interests. The source supports year-level dating but does not identify the conference venue.

16. Visit to the Mosque of Córdoba

    1932-01-01 · Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

    Iqbal visited the Mosque of Córdoba during his European return journey; the visit inspired one of his major Urdu poems. The source identifies the Mosque of Córdoba but gives only the chronology of the second return journey; 1932 is used.

17. Visit to Ghazni

    1933-01-01 · Ghazni, Kingdom of Afghanistan (now Afghanistan)

    Iqbal travelled to Afghanistan in connection with plans for a university in Kabul; his visit to Ghazni helped inspire his Persian travel work Mosāfer. The source's 'a year later' follows its 1932 entry; Ghazni is the modern spelling of Ḡazna.

18. Death in Lahore

    1938-04-21 · Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan)

    

    After months of illness, Iqbal died in Lahore. The source identifies Lahore but not the specific building of death; coordinates are for the city centre.