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

There were two Pakistan players – Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal – in the auction for the women's Hundred.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

A Pakistani woman is yet to feature in the Hundred and neither Sana nor Iqbal were bought on Wednesday, as expected.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“Amir,” Baba said, motioning me over, “this is General Sahib, Mr. Iqbal Taheri. He was a decorated general in Kabul. He worked for the Ministry of Defense.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini