Seminar set on great Moslem poet

Seminar set on great Moslem poet

JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian ministers will address a seminar
on the great Pakistani-born Moslem poet, philosopher and thinker
Muhammad Iqbal on Saturday.

Embassy of Pakistan spokesman Ayaz Pirzada said on Thursday
that Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Adi Sasono
and Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture Marzuki Usman were the
scheduled guests of honor at the seminar, organized by the Iqbal
Academy in cooperation with the embassy of Pakistan.

Pakistani Ambassador Afzal Akbar Khan said Iqbal's message did
not speak to Pakistan alone, but was universal. He added that his
powerful poetry was aimed at the awakening of Moslems.

Iqbal's poetry has been translated into Indonesian and several
well-known Indonesian writers have authored works on his views.
Pesan Kepada Bangsa-Bangsa Timur (Message to the Nations of the
East), a translated poetry collection, and Percikan Filsafat
Iqbal tentang Pendidikan (Fragments of Iqbal's Philosophy on
Education), are among the works.

Khan hoped the seminar would contribute to a greater
understanding of Iqbal's views on Islam, life philosophy and
poetry. (bnt)