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Since 13-10-07

The Majlis-e-Iqbal

The Majlis-e-Iqbal Office is located in the Student Service Centre (Basement).

 

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)

 


Allama Muhammad Iqbal Student at GC 1895-1899 Teacher at GC 1900

Allama Muhammad Iqbal Student at GC 1895-1899 Teacher at GC 1900


Majlis-e-Iqbal


Societies University Level

   

Blood Donor Society
Environmental Protection Society (EPS)
GCU Debating Society (GCUDS)
GCU Dramatics Club (GCUDC)
GCU Welfare Society
Hiking and Mountaineering Club
Horticultural Society
Library Society
Majlis-e-Iqbal
Nazir Ahmad Music Society (NAMS)
Ravians' Quiz Society



Societies Departmental Level

 

Brett Philosophical Society
Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq Undergraduate Economics Society
Fine Arts Society
Garrette History Society
Islamic Studies Society
Majlis-e- Sufi Tabassum
Punjabi Majlis
Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society
Ravians Law Society
Young Journalism Society (YJS)



 

 

 
 
 
   


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