Aaj TV English News - Life & Style https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:30:02 +0500 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:30:02 +0500 60 Old video of Erdogan reciting Allama Iqbal poetry resurfaces on social media https://english.aaj.tv/news/30323457/old-video-of-erdogan-reciting-allama-iqbal-poetry-resurfaces-on-social-media <p><strong>An old video of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reciting Allama Iqbal’s poetry, has resurfaced on social media. The clip from a rally was again shared on the day when he was sworn in as the Turkiye’s president for another five years.</strong></p> <p>Erdogan recited verses from Iqbal’s poetry titled <em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.iqbal.com.pk/poetical-works/kuliyat-e-iqbal-urdu/baang-e-dara/bacng-e-dara-part-3/7-poetical-works/kuliyat-e-iqbal-urdu/bang-e-dra/baang-e-dara-part3/271-tulu-e-islam">Tuloo-e-Islam</a></em> at the commemoration of Democracy and National Unity Day on July 15, 2018.</p> <p>The English translation of the verse is</p> <p><em>If a mountain of grief collapsed upon the Ottomans, then why lament?</em></p> <p><em>For the dawn arises from the blood of a hundred thousand stars</em></p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranInc/status/1664816904689577986?"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>The Turkish president had described Iqbal as “the great poet of the East” in his speech.</p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/Mustafa_MFA/status/1018590269338521600?"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>The National Unity Day is the day when Turkiye failed a coup attempt aiming to topple Erdogan. The day is dedicated to all who participated in the overthrow of the coup.</p> <p>It merits here to mention that Iqbal is revered in Turkiye for his poetry and philosophy. In 2016, the country honoured Iqbal for his “services to Islam”.</p> <p>Turkish Minister for Culture and Tourism Nabi Avci presented the ‘Dost Award’ to Allama Iqbal’s grandson, Walid Iqbal at a ceremony in Konya, Turkey.</p> An old video of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reciting Allama Iqbal’s poetry, has resurfaced on social media. The clip from a rally was again shared on the day when he was sworn in as the Turkiye’s president for another five years.

Erdogan recited verses from Iqbal’s poetry titled Tuloo-e-Islam at the commemoration of Democracy and National Unity Day on July 15, 2018.

The English translation of the verse is

If a mountain of grief collapsed upon the Ottomans, then why lament?

For the dawn arises from the blood of a hundred thousand stars

The Turkish president had described Iqbal as “the great poet of the East” in his speech.

The National Unity Day is the day when Turkiye failed a coup attempt aiming to topple Erdogan. The day is dedicated to all who participated in the overthrow of the coup.

It merits here to mention that Iqbal is revered in Turkiye for his poetry and philosophy. In 2016, the country honoured Iqbal for his “services to Islam”.

Turkish Minister for Culture and Tourism Nabi Avci presented the ‘Dost Award’ to Allama Iqbal’s grandson, Walid Iqbal at a ceremony in Konya, Turkey.

]]> Life & Style https://english.aaj.tv/news/30323457 Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:33:34 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters following his victory in the second round of the presidential election at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on May 29, 2023. Reuters