Allama Iqbal tomb

Allama Iqbal tomb

Built-in Hazuri Bagh between Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort, Allama Iqbal's tomb is a simple but graceful structure. Allama Iqbal did not live long enough to see his dream of a separate country for the Muslims of the subcontinent. Still, his final resting place right in front of the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed reminds its visitors about the contribution of Allama Iqbal in the Pakistan Movement. The tomb is made of red sandstone brought from Jaipur, India. The importation of red sandstone from India was restricted after the subcontinent was partitioned in 1947, delaying the tomb's construction. It took thirteen years for the tomb to be completed! Visiting Iqbal's Tomb is not just a spiritual experience. You feel inspired that if a person has the kind of strong faith that Iqbal had, they can turn any dream into reality, even if it seems impossible. Thousands of people visit Allama Iqbal's Tomb every day to pay homage to the Thinker of Pakistan, the Poet of the East, and the National Poet of Pakistan.