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MAJLIS-E-IQBAL ARRANGES LECTURE ON CALLIGRAPHY
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Majlis-e-Iqbal of the GC University Lahore arranged a
special Lecture on Calligraphy which was delivered by Mr. Khurshid
Aalm Gohar, Head Department of Calligraphy of NCA. He discussed the
different aspect of Calligraphy. He was of the opinion that by using
the Calligraphy we can promote the cultural traditional and social
values of the society but also can also highlight the beauty of the
nature. On the occasion, a large number of teachers and students
were also present.
(01-01-2009)
Majlis-e-Iqbal ORGANIZES A Lecture on Miniature Painting
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Majlis-e-Iqbal
organized a special lecture on Miniature Painting in Fazal-e-Hussain
reading room. Ms. Fatima Zahra Hassan from National College of Art
Lahore delivered the lecture. She explained step by step process of
miniature painting and also elaborated the procedure adopted in
brush and paper preparation. The Dean Faculty of languages, Islamic
and Oriental learning thanked and appreciated the contents of the
guest lecture. The Dean also presented GCU souvenir to the guest
speaker. A large number of teachers and students were present on the
occasion.
(29-12-2008)
MAJLIS-E-IQBAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE POET OF THE EAST
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A delegation
of Majlis-e-Iqbal led by Prof. Tariq Zaidi visited the mausoleum of
Allama Muhammad Iqbal, laid floral wreath and offered fatiha. It is
worth remembering that “ALLAMA
IQBAL” remained associated with the then Government College
Lahore as a student and later, as a teacher.
(11-11-2008)
MAJLIS-E-IQBAL
ORGANIZES CONDOLENCE CEREMONY ON THE SAD DEMISE OF LATE RUSSELL
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Majlis-e-Iqbal organized a special literary sitting in the
Fazal-e-Hussain Hall of the University. Dean Faculty of Languages,
Islamic and Oriental Learning Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan presided over
the ceremony while Begum Fehmida Ibadat was the gust speaker. She
Begum Fehmida highlighted the different aspects of the personality
of a research scholar and senior most teacher of Urdu Language and
Literature in
Britain
late Ralph Russell. She further said that ideologically, Russell was
a revolutionist. She apprised the audience that Russell was close
friend of late Dr. Ibadat Brailvi and he used to have literary
interactions with Dr. Ibadat throughout his life. She said that
Russell had keen interest in the literature and culture of Pakistan.
She further said that Russell went back to
London
after partition and he joined school of African and Oriental
Studies. She said that Russell died at the age of 90.
Dean of
languages, Islamic and Oriental learning Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan also
spoke on the occasion and described Russell’s affiliation with Urdu
Language and Literature. He said that literature is born in the
society and the circumstances of the society influence upon the
writer. “While talking about the Russell’s literary taste in Urdu
Language and literature, we feel that we are interacting with a
civilization”, Dr. Sohail observed. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan presented
a souvenir shield to the guest speaker Begum Fehmida Ibadat. Prof.
Tariq Zaidi conducted the proceedings.
(25-10-2008)
Majlis-e-Iqbal CONDOLENCES ON THE SAD DEMISE OF FARAZ
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Majlis-e-Iqbal
has expressed grief and sorrow on the sad demise of country’s
renowned poet Ahmed Faraz. In order to pay tribute to late poet, a
meeting of Majlis-e-Iqbal was held here today which was presided
over by the Dean of Languages, Islamic and Oriental Learning Dr.
Sohail Ahmed Khan. The poetry of Ahmed Faraz in the realm of Urdu
poetry was highly appreciated. Later, fatiha was offered for the
departed soul.
(27-08-2008)
GCU Majlas-e-Iqbal DELEGATION VISITS MAZAR-E-IQBAL
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The GCU
Majlas-e-Iqbal delegation headed by Prof. Asghar Nadeem Syed today
visited Mazar-e-Iqbal, layed floral wreath and offered fateha. The
Majlas-e-Iqbal has the honor to pay tribute to the poet Allama
Muhammad Iqbal by holding lectures, seminars and inter-varsity quiz
activities throughout the year. It is pertinent to mention here that
GCU Lahore has been the alma-mater of the poet who gave the vision
of an independent state for the Muslims of sub-continent.
(21-04-2008)
Indian literary figures speaks about Ghalib and Urdu Gazal at GCU
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The Majlis-e-Iqbal
of the GCU Lahore arranged a literary sitting in the Fazl-i-Husain
Hall which was participated by faculty, literary figures and
students.
Siddique-ur-Rehman
Qudwai of the Ghalib Institute Delhi, while expressing his views
said that Lahore is a great ancient city and is a hub of Urdu
literary circle in the passing age. He also detailed the poetry and
the poetic style of Ghalib.
Prof. Shamim Hanfi
of the Jamia Milia Islamia Delhi, talked about the tradition of
ghazal. He specially detailed the ghazal style of Nasir Kazmi and
also referred other poets like Munir Niazi and Ahmed Mushtaq in
perspective of urdu ghazal.
Dean of Languages,
oriental and Islamic learning Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan said that GCU is
striving to retain the exquisite work in language and literature
like its glorious past. He thanked the Indian speakers for taking
their time out to visit GCU and had a literary sitting
Addressing on the
occasion, Intizar Hussain said that our institutions lack discipline
and congenial interactive environment. He said our intellectuals and
writers should have interaction with the scholars of the other
countries also. He apprised the audience about his recent visit to
India where he visited various universities like Jamia Milia Delhi
and Ali Garh University. He also appreciated the efforts made by the
universities for extending high profile academic work in Urdu
language and literature.
The program
proceedings were conducted by Prof. Dr. Asghar Nadeem Syed.
(26-03-2008)
GCU DELEGATION VISITS IQBAL’S MAUSOLEUM ON 131st Birth
ANNIVERSARY
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A delegation of students and teachers of the GC University
Lahore led by Prof. Asghar Nadem Syed, Tariq Zaidi
and Dr. Haroon Qadir visited Iqbal’s mausoleum on 131st
birth anniversary, lay floral wreath and offered fateha.
Prof. Saqib Nafees and Dr. Saadat Saeed also accompanied the
delegation. The GCU Majlas-e-Iqbal has the honor to pay
tribute to the poet-philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal by
holding lectures, seminars and inter-varsity quiz activities
throughout the year. It is pertinent to mention here that
GCU Lahore has been the alma mater of the Iqbal.
(12-11-2007)
Hajra Masroor appeared on the stage after 40 years at GCU on
ceremony to commemorate Qurat-ul-AyeN Haider organized by
Majlis–e-Iqbal
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Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky were
great philosopher, moralist and mystic and they had unique
style of fiction writing but in Urdu Novel blending history
with pure fiction is a unique feature of writing of Qurat-ul-Ayen Haider. Through her writings like “AAg Ka
Darya” she has tried not only to show a dimension of history
but also portrayed complete civilization of the
sub-continent. It was expressed by Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan
Dean of Languages, Islamic and Oriental learning in a
ceremony to commemorate Qurat-ul-Ayen Haider organized by
Majlis–e-Iqbal in the Salam Hall of GC University
Lahore.
Intizar Hussain in his presidential address said that novels and
novelettes by Qurat-ul-Ayen reflect that she not only wrote fictions
but also experimented with writing biography. One of the salient
features of her writings is that she transformed historical facts
into fiction form by giving a special touch of style to her novels.
He said Qurat-ul-Ayen was quite humble in nature and continued her
journey even when she was given lots of appreciation and reward.
Hajra Masroor, the chief guest of the ceremony had appeared on the
stage after 40 years and had come from
Karachi
to pay tribute to the great writer. She is one of the torch bearers
of the modernist movement in Urdu Literature and got fame on account
of her fictions, drama writing and was awarded the greatest world
Urdu award in Qattar. She told that she was closely linked with
Qurat-ul-Ayen and till her death and she declared Ayeni the
representative of the 20th century world of art of
thought for finding new paths of literature and developing men with
universal thoughts.
Prof. Asghar Nadeem Syed Advisor
Majlis–e-Iqbal
in his address said that Qurat-ul-Ayen
presented her civilization in a different style and left inerasable
impressions on fiction writing.
Nisar Aziz Butt and Nabila Kiani paid rich tribute to the marvelous
thoughts and dialectical expressions and declared her an unparallel
fictionist.
(02-11-2007)
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