Iqbal

American  

[ik-bahl] / ɪkˈbɑl /

noun

1. Muhammad, 1873–1938, Pakistani poet.

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Iqbal British  

/ ˈɪkbal /

noun

1. Sir Muhammad (mʊˈhæməd). 1875–1938, Indian Muslim poet, philosopher, and political leader, who advocated the establishment of separate nations for Indian Hindus and Muslims and is generally regarded as the originator of Pakistan

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Example Sentences

"This is not OK. We want peace," Basharat Iqbal, a taxi driver who arrived at the station after the attack, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Bangladesh's Energy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has blamed panic buying and insisted the country has enough fuel.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Iqbal and Khan are both from Leyton, and the 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons is from Walthamstow.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

There are two Pakistan players - Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal - in the women's auction.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

General Iqbal Taheri I sold Baba’s VW bus and, to this day, I have not gone back to the flea market.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini