DP Daily Prompt: Brain Wave
Sir Muhammad Iqbal (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel prize for literature. It is the first Nobel prize won by Asia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Johann Wolfgang Goethe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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One day I started thinking of doing something to keep me busy. I surfed the internet and found out, Iqbal Academy was offering online courses on the poet and philosopher Iqbal. I was very happy. I thought it was a very good opportunity for me.
It would help me to know about the poet. You see when I was a student in college, there was nothing about him in our course of studies. I knew a few lines of one of his poems. They were awesome. I thought I’d be able to learn more about him.
I jumped at the opportunity and registered for the course. It was in 2011. I am still doing it and enjoying it. I am trying hard to go back and study as I used to. It is a very good course. It covers subjects like religion,philosophy. poetry, prose . We’ve also studied about Rumi , Goethe the German poet, Shakespeare and many others.
Studying about Iqbal has opened other doors,which I never would have tried. I started blogging, translating, the work of another great poet. Tagore. I knew a few things about him, now I know a lot more. I am never bored,I always have something to do.
I am also trying to write something for ,SPEAKEASY. My participation in SPEAKEASY is awesome. I am getting to know a lot of good and gifted writers.
I now feel joining the online course was the best idea for me. I came into contact with bright and intelligent people. I am enjoying interacting with a lot of interesting and friendly people. I am giving my brain enough work out to prevent it from getting rusty.
Dear Ranu,
Thank you for this very nice post.
Iqbal is indeed a door-opener. And our friend, Khurram Ali Shafique, is also an opener of doors.
Like you, I have grown from a continuing study of Iqbal. I am most grateful for the many courses which have become available. I have met, through these courses, the very nicest friends.
My wish, as a deepening of this continuing study, is to go to Pakistan and visit Iqbal’s tomb as well as the dargah of Data Ganj Bakhsh. I pray that this will, God willing, happen. Who knows…perhaps we could even have an Iqbal gathering of sorts, a meeting of the MLC!
I am enjoying this post.
All good wishes,
robert
When I read the word brain wave for our prompt today. I was lost. I couldn’t think what I could write.
Suddenly I thought of Iqbal,online course,friends I made, knowledge I gained. These are very important
for me and I know you’d agree.
Thank you Robert.
I am very happy to know you’re enjoying.
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Glad you are utilizing your time in further studies.
Thank you Sheen.
I am happy too.
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Thank you very much. Shouldn’t humility prevent me from posting a more detailed comment on this post? 🙂 But I was delighted to see the pictures of Iqbal, Tagore and Goethe together – and I am very delighted (and honored) to know that Iqbal Studies has opened up so many other dimensions for you. This post has come just on the right day – when I am preparing an email for announcing the next course(s). Thank you, once again.
It was the beginning of my aim to delete the word boredom from my vocabulary. I thank you for it because you were a big part of my motivation.
It is my pleasure brother. I should be the one to thank you.
My daughter and my neighbor think it has changed my outlook on life.
The credit goes to you. you were very kind.
Sir,
We look forward to your announcement of the next course(s) :-).
All good wishes,
robert
Yes Robert let’s tell him.
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You are managing your time very well. I’m getting inspired. I would love to do something like this.
Happy New Year .
I am trying Indira thank you for your encouragement.
Happy New Year to you too. Yes join the gang,we’d have fun.
Please give me the link and advice how to join it.
Indira, if you are asking me to give you the link to online courses I can give you their email address.
The facilitator of the course is Khurram Ali Shafique, he is a very nice man. I know him since 2011.
The email address is khurramsdesk@gmail.com
Thanks Ranu. What is the course about ?
It is an interesting course. I think Shafique can describe it better than me.
email khurramsdesk@gmail.com
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