The history of Muslims dates back to the 7th century when Islam was created. After its formation, Muslims became one of the major religions in the world. It started in Mecca in the current day Saudi Arabia. Islam started as a small religion but later spread rapidly to different parts of the world (Moustakim and Chami, 2019). The Muslim religion has been controversial for years and in most cases, it has been associated with religious-based conflicts. Over the last decades, Muslims have been associated with terrorist attacks in various countries around the globe. Muslims participated in Interwar Europe, they were neither colonial victims nor visitors, rather they acted as a group of engaged actors in international and European space. The discussion concerning the Muslim in the modern world must include some aspect of politics; political views of Muslims from various regions across the world. This paper will compare and contrast the political view of Mohammed Iqbal In India and Mustafa Atarturk in Turkey.
In the late 19th century, many Indian Muslims such as Mohammad Iqbal had a special reservation for Turkey and her fortunes. The Muslim country was very resistive; the Muslims managed to preserve their independence against colonization by the Europeans. Muhammad Iqbal is one of the most famous Indian Muslims who actively participates in philosophical work and to some extent politics (Jangbar, 2018). Iqbal who was born in 1877 became very influential in the early nineteenth century particularly concerning the effort he made in directing his fellow Muslims to establish a different Muslim state that eventually became current Pakistan. Just like Muhammad Iqbal who played an active role towards the formation of Pakistan, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk also took an active part in the foundation of the independent Turkey republican. Kemal who was born in 1881 served as Turkey’s first president and remained Turkey’s president for fifteen years. During his reign, Mustafa Kemal pushed for the involvement of Islam in Public life particularly the Muslims in Europe (Yavuz and Öztürk, 2019). Through his political influence, Kemal presided over the abolition of the Sultan’s office and mandating a new dress requirement as well as a new language favoring the Islamic community.
Mohammad Iqbal’s interest in national politics started when he was a youth. He was given much attention and recognition after he returned from England. During his youthful state, Iqbal was very active and became a member of the joint secretariat where he played a significant role in the structural organization of Islamic movements such as the Punjab Muslim League. When Iqbal contested for an election in 1926, he won the Punjab legislative assembly that marked as the beginning of his journey to establish Pakistan (Aslam et al., 2020). Through his powers, he reinforced constitutional proposals that were presented with an aim pushing for Muslim political rights. Generally,
Iqbal played a critical role in pushing for Islamic political rights and the establishment of Pakistan. Both Mustafa Kamel and Mohamad Iqbal were known for their effort to bring change to the Islamic community. They actively participated in the establishment of major groups that led to the formation of Pakistan and the Republic of Tukey.