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. Dr.Iqbal had a very intense devotion for Molana Romi, which could be clearly seen in his poetical work that was deeply influenced by Roomi's reflections. Iqbal glorified Romi both in prose and poetry and a very well-known poem of Dr. Iqbal, Peer.o.Mureed can be mentioned in this regard. The dramatic technique of Peer.o.Mureed has played an important role to attract the attention of literary circles. The poem Introduce two characters i.e. A saint/Peer who portrays Romi and his disciple/Mureed that is the poet (Iqbal). The whole poem contains 24 dialogues between the saint and his disciple in total. The poem draws light upon Iqbal's vast vision by his questions which are about Jihaad or the holy struggle in life, human being, Destinism, the day of judgment, the existence of soul and heart and the reality of Islam. Moreover the poet inquires about self control, subjugation of the universe, abasement of Muslims, dictatorship Patriotism, nationalism, monarchy, Marxism Fascism, anti religious approach in European civilizations ,vulgarity in their culture, Inactivity and passivity of Muslims ,imitation of the Western world, and the reality of self awareness etc. Whereas Molana Romi responds to each question in a scholarly and philosophic manner. The following article discusses all the topics which are mentioned above.

Different nations of the world appear to be concerned about their civilization and identity. Muslims living in western countries face particular problems in this regard. The way in which western media has embraced Muslim identity since 9/11 is now a symbol of terrorism and extremism. Due to this world war, the lives of the people of Iraq and Afghanistan have become a question mark. Pakistan is not only an important country but after 9/11 the better field for world power Afghanistan has been considered neighbouring and friendly country of Pakistan.Urdu short story has always been about social change at the human level. The sad scenes that led to the patrician of India and the after situation of the collapse of Dhaka made the creative experience of Urdu writers after their experiences and observations.at time the marshals that followed were not able to repel these creators even with the atmosphere of repression and freedom of experession. The change in the world after the attacks on the world tradse center and the pentagon did not preserve Urdu short stories at the creation level. In this regard rasheed amjad, manshayad, zahida hina,hamid siraj and many other writers of the country made the theme of cultural and religious influences ,which can be traced to the profound influence of 9/11 urdu short story literature

Literary journals serve as a reflection of the intellectual and creative trends of their time. Magazines and journals are the greatest source of enlightenment from new literary movements and new perspectives. Literary magazine Saveera (Lahore) has been instrumental in promoting the tradition of Urdu fiction. In addition to publishing special editions of Urdu fiction, it enriched the tradition of Urdu fiction by publishing and representing the works of important and renowned fiction writers of the subcontinent.

It is being said continuously that the research work on Iqbal has been done to such an extent that there is no need or demand for more, so now it has become an assumption and further reflection on Iqbal’s life, thought and art has been avoided. The statement is not issued in the recognition of Iqbal’s grandeur not greatness, but is simply to prevent further work on Iqbal; otherwise no basic work has been done on Iqbal instead of talking about the scope of research on Iqbal. In fact, apart from Iqbal’s Urdu and Persian poetry collection and other his work, Iqbal’s prose could not yet presented according to modern methodology of editing in a single volume. This was to be done at the institutional level, but so far no practical steps have been taken, so after many years of waiting and frustration, I decided to carry the burden on my own weak shoulders. Although the difference between the institutional and the individual is obvious, I have tried as much as possible to present an initial outline of Iqbal’s prose, which could later be amended and augmented to pave the way for the approach of a complete volume.

Woman is a mysterious and most beautiful creation of Allah Almighty but in the man's society she is a most crippled and deprived existence of world. From the ancient age to the present day women's character is under discussion by both of aspects. The literature of all civilizations is inhabited with the remembrance of the woman. In Urdu literature poets and writers have present the women in countless magnificent. Tahira Iqbal is a renowned short story writer in Urdu literature. Her stories are the symbol of Punjab's charm, culture and traditions. Women is a spinning point of her art, in her short stories woman's character is under discussion with moral, social and psychological intricacies. This is a zone where women is a name of time change, she is no more a silent victim of oppression but a light of rising spirit for the seek of liberty, rights and entire peace. Yet she is not a conqueror but the struggle is not to be end.

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