tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post8920763318817851219..comments2024-03-19T09:06:21.507-04:00Comments on Irtiqa: Iqbal: Pro-modernity in English, Anti-Modernity in Persian/Urdu?Salman Hameedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-248427447818869362012-02-22T01:54:03.746-05:002012-02-22T01:54:03.746-05:00we south Asian are mastered in de-framing persona...we south Asian are mastered in de-framing personalities, and getting our desired meaning out of prose. we have portrayed prophet as a magician what else can be expected by us then turning a philosopher into religious preachermajidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276260949300100253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-21375237158780245902012-02-20T14:49:06.017-05:002012-02-20T14:49:06.017-05:00Regarding Iqbal's view on Turkey, it is also i...Regarding Iqbal's view on Turkey, it is also important to reading them in the chronological order (regardless of the language) since he changed his views on Turkey a number of times.Aurangzebhttp://www.islamscifi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-85962672927485295972012-02-20T14:15:38.588-05:002012-02-20T14:15:38.588-05:00It's been a while since I read Iqbal, but I wo...It's been a while since I read Iqbal, but I would venture to say he was not necessarily anti-modernity or anti-reason (in fact if I am not wrong he pretty much shoots down metaphysics) but he is cautious about the tendency towards secularism in modernity. However, this is what I remember and I would need to go back and re-read Reconstruction to be able to speak intelligibly about the matter.Usmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08983489081092016253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-45180707209706872602012-02-20T08:51:33.391-05:002012-02-20T08:51:33.391-05:00Gary - I agree with you. And also, while we are ge...Gary - I agree with you. And also, while we are getting a snapshot of all their views at the same time, their views must have evolved over time as well. But I think these are fascinating intellectuals.Salman Hameedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-67328673286951563412012-02-20T02:06:49.574-05:002012-02-20T02:06:49.574-05:00Interesting Salman I knew of al-Afghani's view...Interesting Salman I knew of al-Afghani's view of evolution from reading Adel Ziadat's book and also something of Iqbal's view. Obviously they are more complex characters than just that. Considering that both these great thinkers were trying to navigate the minefield (or should it be mindfield?) of tradition and culture vis a vis modernity, you could expect them to produce seemingly contradictory writings.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976993335975487293noreply@blogger.com