Iqbal

[ ik-bahl ]

/ ɪkˈbɑl /

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noun

Muhammad, 1873–1938, Pakistani poet.

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How to use Iqbal in a sentence

Iqbal had initially hoped to attend the Inauguration again in person.
Inauguration Day, in 2017 and 2021||January 20, 2021|Washington Post
Iqbal suggests there are two key drivers that gyms are up against.
What another lockdown means for January gym sales|Rachel King|December 28, 2020|Fortune
After the minimum required time, they divorced and Iqbal moved to the United Kingdom.
Alps Murder Twist: Iraqi Wife Had Secret American Ex-Husband Who Died on the Same Day|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“India is our home, the flag means everything,” Iqbal, who is also a member of the Indian army, added to The Guardian.
India’s Olympic Mess: Why You Won’t See the Nation’s Flag in Sochi|Kevin Fixler|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On Sept. 5, Saad Al-Hilli, 50, his wife, Iqbal, 47, and her mother, Suhaila Al-Allaf, 74, were found dead in their idling BMW.
Plot Thickens in Grisly French Alps Murders|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The defense established that Rana communicated with Major Iqbal, but not any Lashkar masterminds.
Chicago Trial's Explosive Revelations|ProPublica|June 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Iqbal also asked Headley to look into purchasing espionage equipment in the United States, evidence shows.
Terrorism Trial's Unreliable Narrator|ProPublica|May 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Iqbal

Iqbal

/ (ˈɪkbal) /

noun

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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