Iqbal Day Special 9 Nov ko kya hua tha ? Funny Reactions of people. 9th November is Allama Iqbal Day, a day to celebrate and commemorate the life and legacy of one of the greatest poets and thinkers of the Muslim world. Allama Muhammad Iqbal was born on this day in 1877 in Sialkot, Pakistan, and died on 21 April 1938 in Lahore, Pakistan. He is widely regarded as the spiritual father of Pakistan, as he envisioned the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of India. He is also known as the "Poet of the East" for his inspiring and influential poetry in Urdu and Persian languages.