STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER SHAHID KHAQAN ABBASI AT THE 7TH EXTRAORDINARY OIC SUMMIT ON THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE AT ISTANBUL TURKEY ON 18TH MAY, 2018

STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER SHAHID KHAQAN ABBASI AT THE 7TH EXTRAORDINARY OIC SUMMIT ON THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE AT ISTANBUL TURKEY ON 18TH MAY, 2018

Mr. Chairman,
Secretary General,
Excellencies, Brothers & Sisters,
Assalam-o-Alaikum!

On behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan, I convey our deep appreciation to President Erdogan for convening this timely and important Summit.
 
Our gathering is important both for its key messages and a response strategy in the face of injustice, illegality and impunity against our Palestinian brothers and sisters.

Pakistan joins the OIC countries in conveying our strong condemnation of the massacre and maiming of innocent Palestinians by Israeli forces earlier this week.

Today we in Pakistan commemorated a day of solidarity with the Palestinian people and special prayers were held in our mosques.

These killings represent yet another brazen chapter in the seventy years of injustice to the people of Palestine.

This year also marks the 70th anniversary of deliberate Israeli defiance of international law and norms.

Excellencies,

It is deeply regrettable that the US did not heed to universal calls for rescinding its decisions about recognizing Jerusalem as the so-called capital of Israel, and relocation of its Embassy to the Holy City.

Pakistan stands in full solidarity with the Palestinian people in the face of unbridled tyranny.

It is therefore in the fitness of things that our conference resolutely condemns and rejects unilateral decisions and recurrent violations of international legality. Concurrently, it is heartening to note the strong message of solidarity and support by the OIC for their Palestinian brothers and sisters in these turbulent times.

Excellencies,

We also see this Summit as an occasion for introspection and charting a path for justice and equity for the people of Palestine. We must unify our ranks and evolve an effective response strategy.

We are at an important juncture in history. It is no longer a question of choice but of necessity - to rise above our differences, demonstrate solidarity and support for the people of Palestine and above all ensure that international law is upheld without exception.

Excellencies,

I would like to recall two questions that I had placed before our previous extraordinary summit here last December.

Firstly, how have we come to this pass? The fact is that we have not given concrete shape to our expressions of solidarity and unity. This has been true not only for Palestine but for other common causes also.

The world is witness to a similar pattern of tragedy, both in scope and scale. For seven decades, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been subjected to illegal Indian occupation and blatant violation of their fundamental rights including their right to self-determination. As in the case of Palestine, the UN Security Council resolutions continue to be defied and the just struggle for freedom conveniently branded as terrorism.

Without rectifying our political, economic, communication and technological weaknesses we will not be able to mount a sustained defense of our brethren whether in Palestine or Kashmir.

The second key question is what should be our response? Should we accept defiance of international law and the reign of state terrorism as fait accompli? It is clear that only a demonstration of rage will not be sufficient to alter the status quo.

Our response should therefore be multi-pronged and well-considered.
On the one hand, it is essential to reaffirm and renew our full solidarity and unity among and between our countries and people. We must also set aside our political differences. Even more important is to faithfully implement the OIC plans of action that are already in place in diverse areas.

Only by taking these actions can we resist external pressures, reverse the losses and take our destinies in our own hands.

Excellencies,

Our response strategy must also include all possible options.
On the diplomatic front, we must continue to demand that the UN Security Council fulfill its key responsibility for implementation of its existing resolutions.

The OIC must demand accountability for defiance of its decisions. We must underscore that the Council's credibility will be questioned if it does not deliver on its duty to ensure implementation of its resolutions. We must reject double standards in the enforcement of Council resolutions.
And if the UN Security Council is unable or unwilling to act, we should mobilize support in the UN General Assembly for rejection of revisionist decisions and ensuring accountability of violators of international law.
We must also follow up on OIC decisions for economic and other appropriate actions to change the behavior of the occupying forces.
We should also consider the possibility of seeking the ICJ's advisory opinion on the illegality of recent actions.

We need to reach out to other states and groupings to sustain support for the just cause of the Palestinians, put an end to continued killings and state terrorism and build an independent and contiguous State of Palestine, on the basis of internationally agreed parameters, the pre-1967 borders, and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.

I thank you very much.

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Prime Minister's Visit to attend the 7th Extraordinary OIC Summit

ISTANBUL, 18 May 2018: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is leading the Pakistan delegation to the 7th Extraordinary OIC Summit being held today, 18 May 2018 in Istanbul to discuss the grave situation in the aftermath of blatant human rights violations by the occupying forces in the state of Palestine.

The Extraordinary Summit has been called by the President of Turkey in his capacity as the Chair of the OIC Summit.

The Summit will focus on the latest incidents of violence in the Gaza strip where over 60 civilians have been mercilessly killed by the occupying Israeli forces and scores of others have sustained injuries including women, children and the elderly. Pakistan has called for an independent and transparent investigation of violence in Gaza.

While condemning the human rights violations by the occupying Israeli force, Prime Minister will reiterate support of the people and Government of Pakistan for the establishment of a viable, independent and contiguous state of Palestine.

CHIEF OF THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF GENERAL HULUSI AKAR CALLED ON PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN MAMNOON HUSSAIN AT THE AIWAN-E-SADR, ISLAMABAD ON MAY 04, 2018

President Mamnoon Hussain has said that close and fraternal relations between Pakistan and Turkey are the guarantee of stability and prosperity in the region. The President said this while talking to Chief of the General Staff Turkish Armed Forces General Hulusi AKAR who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on 4 May 2018. Turkish Ambassador Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul and other senior officials were also present on the occasion. The President emphasized that Pakistan and Turkey have very deep brotherly relations which cannot be described in words. He underlined that Turkey is playing a very positive role towards the resolution of different international issues. Turkey has dealt with the Middle East crisis and especially the issue of refugees in a very positive manner, he added. He stated that Turkey has always supported Pakistan stance on the issue of Kashmir and we are grateful to our Turkish brothers for it. He added that Pakistan unconditionally supports Turkey’s stance on the issue of North Cyprus. He underscored that Pakistan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. He also praised the leadership of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said that he is a brave leader of the Islamic World who always takes a just and fair stand for the resolution of challenges face by the Muslim Ummah. The President also expressed his pleasure on close cooperation between the two countries in different fields including defence which will further grow in the coming days. He also conveyed his best wishes to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Chief of the General Staff Turkish Armed Forces General Hulusi AKAR thanked the President and said that Pakistan has always supported Turkey in difficult time for which Turkish nation is grateful to the people of Pakistan.

Chief of Turkish General Staff General Hulusi Akar meets Pakistan’s premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey General Hulusi Akar, called on the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at Prime Minister’s Office on 3 May 2018. Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan, Minister for Defence was also present on the occasion.
General Akar conveyed the greetings of President H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the Prime Minister and expressed satisfaction at the high level contacts between the two countries. The two brotherly countries supported each other within all international and regional organizations on issues of mutual interest. He said that there was a need to further increase cooperation at the defence level with focus on increasing contacts, training and joint exercises.
The Prime Minister, while reciprocating the greetings of the Turkish leadership stated that the Governments and people of Pakistan and Turkey enjoyed exemplary fraternal relations. He expressed satisfaction over bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries. He also briefed the Chief of the General Staff on Pakistan’s successful counterterrorism efforts.
Both sides reiterating the close and cordial ties between Pakistan and Turkey, emphasized the need to further enhance and strengthen their brotherly relations.

Chief of Turkish General Staff calls on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff during his Pakistan visit

Rawalpindi, 3 May 2018: General Hulusi AKAR, Chief of Turkish General Staff, who is on official visit to Pakistan from 2-4 May called on General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi today. Besides security and regional issues, matters related to further enhancing, the level and scope of bilateral military engagements and cooperation were discussed. Chief of Turkish General Staff applauded the professionalism of Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in fight against terrorism. 

Upon his arrival at Joint Staff Headquarters, a tri-services contingent presented ‘Guard of Honour’ to the Chief of Turkish General Staff.

General Hulusi Akar also called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff of (COAS) of Pakistan today at GHQ. Focus of the discussion remained on areas of mutual interest, military to military relations, regional security and measures to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation. Visiting dignitary acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan Army’s sincere efforts and sacrifices in war against terrorism and for stability in the region. COAS thanked the General for Turkey’s unflinching support to Pakistan as recently illustrated in FATF forum.
Earlier on arrival at the GHQ, the Turkish dignitary laid a floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Army presented the Guard of Honour to the TGS Chief.

Pakistan NDU heyeti Türkiye'yi ziyaret etti

ANKARA, 27 Nisan 2018: Tuğgeneral Muhammad Shamriaz başkanlığında Pakistan'daki Ulusal Savunma Üniversitesinden (NDU) gelen 17 üyeli bir heyet 20-27 Nisan tarihleri arasında Yabancı Ülke İnceleme Gezilerinin bir parçası olarak Türkiye'yi ziyaret etti.  Heyete Pakistan Silahlı Kuvvetlerinden ve Kamu Hizmetlerinden kıdemli subaylar ve Ulusal Güvenlik ve Savaş Dersine katılan kardeş ülkelerden subaylar da dahildi.  

Ankara'daki kalışı sırasında, NDU heyeti Türk Kara Kuvvetlerinin Eğitim ve Doktrin Komutanlığını ziyaret etti.  Kendileri Türk askeri sistemi hakkında bilgilendirildi.  Her iki taraf savunma alanındaki işbirliğini daha da geliştirmek için görüş alışverişinde bulundu.

NDU heyeti aynı zamanda Türkiye Dışişleri Bakanlığını ve onun bağlı düşünce kuruluşu olan Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezini de (SAM) ziyaret etti ve kıdemli diplomatlarla, akademisyenlerle ve araştırmacılarla etkileşimde bulundu.  Türkiye dış politikası üzeirine detaylı bir brifingden sonra, heyet üyeleri Türk katılımcılarla bölgesel ve küresel durum üzerinde görüş alışverişinde bulundu.  Heyet ayrıca NATO'ya bağlı Terörizme Karşı Savunma için Mükemmeliyet Merkezini ve ASELSAN ve HAVELSAN dahil Türk Savunma Endüstrisi kuruluşlarını da ziyaret etti.  Daha öncesinde, NDU heyeti İstanbul'daki Türk Milli Savunma Üniversitesini ziyaret etmişti.  

Heyetin Pakistan Büyükelçiliğini ziyareti sırasında, Büyükelçi Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi grubu kardeş Pakistan-Türkiye ilişkisi hakkında bilgilendirdi.  Kendisi şu andaki ikili ticaret hacminin bu mükemmel siyasi ilişkiyle aynı oranda olmadığını söyledi.  Büyükelçi başlıca odak noktası artan ticari ve ekonomik ilişkiler olan mükemmel kardeşlik ilişkilerini daha da güçlendirmek için çabaların gösterilmeye devam ettiğini vurguladı.  Büyükelçi Qazi iki yönlü yatırımların büyüdüğü ve Pakistan'daki Türk yatırımlarının ayak izinin 1 Milyar Dolar sınırını geçtiği bilgisini verdi.

NDU Pakistan'ın önde gelen eğitim kurumlarından bir tanesidir.  Akademik ve araştırma alanlarında bir mükemmellik merkezi olarak tanınır ve stratejik düzeyde ulusal güvenliğe politika girdileri sağlar ve bir ulusal düşünce kuruluşu olarak çalışır. 

National Defence University of Pakistan delegation visits Turkey

ANKARA, 27 April 2018: A 17-member delegation of National Defence University (NDU) of Pakistan, headed by Brig. Muhammad Shamriaz, visited Turkey as part of its Foreign Study Tour from 20-27 April. The delegation included senior officers from Pakistan’s Armed Forces, Civil Service and officers from friendly countries who are attending National Security and War Course.

During its stay in Ankara, the NDU delegation visited the Training & Doctrine Command of the Turkish Land Forces. They were briefed about the Turkish military system. Both sides exchanged views on further enhancing cooperation in the defence field. 

The NDU delegation also visited Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey and its affiliated think-tank, Centre for Strategic Centre (SAM), and interacted with senior diplomats, academicians and researchers. After a detailed briefing on Turkish foreign policy, the delegation members exchanged views on regional and global situation with the Turkish participants. The delegation also visited the NATO-affiliated Centre of Excellence for Defence Against Terrorism as well as Turkish defence industry establishments including ASELSAN and HAVELSAN. Earlier, the NDU delegation visited the Turkish National Defence University in Istanbul. 

During the delegation’s visit to the Pakistan Embassy, Ambassador Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi briefed the group about the fraternal Pakistan-Turkey relationship. He noted that current volume of bilateral trade was not commensurate with the excellent political relationship. The Ambassador emphasized that efforts were underway to further strengthen the excellent brotherly, with a major focus on enhanced trade and economic relations. Ambassador Qazi informed that bilateral investment is growing and the footprint of Turkish investments in Pakistan has crossed the US$1 billion mark.

 

NDU is one of Pakistan’s premier training institutions. It is renowned as a center of excellence in academic and research pursuits, providing policy inputs on national security at a strategic level and acting as a national think-tank.

Önde gelen Müslüman filozofu ve Pakistan'ın milli şairi Muhammed İkbal Türkiye'de anıldı

ANKARA, 21 Nisan 2018: Pakistan'ın milli şairi ve yirminci yüzyılın büyük Müslüman filozofu Dr. Allame Muhammed İkbal'in 80. ölüm yıldönümü Ankara'da anıldı.  Sebilürreşad dergisi ve Mehmet Akif Ersoy Düşünce Derneği Türkiye'nin Milli Kütüphanesinde bir panel tartışması düzenledi.  

Misafirleri karşılayan Sebilürreşad Dergisinin Yazı İşleri Müdürü Sayın Fatih Bayhan Türkiye'nin ulusal marşını da yazan Mehmet Akif Ersoy'un dergisini 1908'de kurduğunu söyledi.  Kendisi Türkiye halkının Muhammed İkbal'e yüksek derecede saygı duyduğunu ve dergisinin Müslüman dünyasının en büyük siyasi düşünürlerinden birisini anmak için Nisan 2018'de özel bir sayı yayınladığını söyledi.  

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Düşünce Derneğinin Başkanı Sayın Mehmet Akif Işık Muhammed İkbal'in felsefe, edebiyat ve hukuk alanlarında birçok katkısının bulunduğunu söyledi.  Onun şiirlerinin Mehmet Akif'in şiirleriyle birçok benzerliği bulunduğunu da ekledi. 

Pakistan'ın Türkiye Büyükelçisi Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi anahtar niteliğindeki konuşmasında Muhammed İkbal'in Türkiye'ye ve onun önde gelen edebiyat kişisi olan Mehmet Akif Ersoy'a olan bağlılığını vurguladı.  Kendisi Pakistanlı düşünür Dr. Muhammed İkbal'in ve Türkiye'nin ulusal şairi ve milli marşının yazarı Mehmet Akif Ersoy'un birbirlerinin çağdaşı olduğunu söyledi.  İkbal'in dönemi sırasında, İngilizler Alt Kıtaya hakimken Türkiye de zor bir aşamadan geçiyordu, özellikle I. Dünya Savaşı sonrasında.  Güney Asya Müslümanları Kaid-i Azam Muhammed Ali Cinnah'ın liderliği altında bağımsız bir ülke için bir mücadele vermiştir.  Aynı zamanda, Tütkiye de Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'ün liderliğinde Bağımsızlık Savaşını başlatmıştır.  Hem Muhammed İkbal hem de Mehmet Akif Ersoy yazıları ve şiirleri aracılığıyla dava arkadaşlarını ve vatanseverleri kendi ulusal bağımsızlık mücadelelerine katılmaları için yüreklendirmiştir.  

Büyükelçi Syrus Qazi Muhammed İkbal'i Türkiye'ye tanıtanın Mehmet Akif Ersoy olduğunu söyledi.  Kendisi her ikisinin arasında siyasi düşünceler bakımından büyük benzerlikler olduğunu ekledi.  Hem Akif hem de İkbal Müslümanları birleştirmek ve Batı emperyalizminden kurtarmak istiyordu.  Eğer İkbal Mevlana'yı ruhani öğretmeni olarak kabul ettiyse aynısı Rumi'ye yoğun saygısı olan Akif için de geçerliydi.   

Daha sonra, Muhammed İkbal üzerine Prof. Dr. Bilal Sambur, Sayın Ali K. Metin ve Sayın Ibrahim Eryiğit'in panelist olduğu bir panel tartışması düzenlendi.  Önde gelen yazar ve şair Sayın Cevat Akkanat paneli yönetti.  Panelde Muhammed İkbal'in siyasi felsefesi, şiiri ve Türkiye ile olan bağlarının çeşitli yönleri tartışıldı.

Leading Muslim philosopher and Pakistan’s national poet Muhammad Iqbal commemorated in Turkey

ANKARA, 21 April 2018: The 80^thdeath anniversary of the national poet of Pakistan and great Muslim philosopher of the twentieth century Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal was commemorated in Ankara. Sebilürreşad magazine and Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thought Association organized a panel discussion in the National Library of Turkey.

Welcoming the guests, Chief Editor, Sebilürreşad, Mr. Fatih Bayhan, informed that Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who was also the writer of Turkey’s national anthem, founded his magazine in 1908. He said the people of Turkey hold Muhammad Iqbal in high esteem and his magazine has published a special issue in April 2018 to commemorate one of the great political thinkers of the Muslim world.

Mr. Mehmet Akif Işık, Chairman, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thought Association, said Muhammad Iqbal had many contributions in the field of philosophy, literature and law. His poetry had many similarities with Mehmet Akif ’s poetry.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi in his keynote speech highlighted Muhammad Iqbal’s association with Turkey and its leading literary figure Mehmet Akif Ersoy. He said Pakistani thinker and national poet Dr. Muhammad Iqbal and Turkey’s national poet and author of its national anthem Mehmet Akif Ersoy were both contemporaries. During Iqbal’s era, while the British ruled the Sub-Continent, Turkey was also passing through a difficult phase, especially after World War I. Muslims of South Asia waged a struggle for an independent country under the leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. At the same time, Turkey started War of Independence under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Both Muhammad Iqbal and Mehmet Akif Ersoy through their writings and poems encouraged their compatriots to participate in their national liberation struggles. 

Ambassador Syrus Qazi said that it was Mehmet Akif Ersoy who introduced Muhammad Iqbal in Turkey. He said there is great similarity in their political thought. Both Akif and Iqbal wanted to unite and liberate Muslims from Western imperialism. If Iqbal considered Mevlana Rumi as his spiritual teacher, same was the case with Akif, who also had immense reverence for Rumi. 

Later, a panel discussion was held on Muhammad Iqbal, with Prof. Dr. Bilal Sambur, Mr Ali K. Metin and Mr. Ibrahim Eryiğit as panellists. Leading writer and poet Mr. Cevat Akknat moderated it. The panel discussed various aspects of Muhammad Iqbal’s political philosophy, poetry and his association with Turkey.

Pakistan Büyükelçisi Sayin Syrus Sajjad Qazi, Mütefekkir ve Şair Muhammed İkbal’in vefatının 80. Yılında 14 Nisan 2018 de Ankara’daki “Muhammed İkbal ve Mehmet Akif Ersoy” konulu konuşması

Pakistan’ın mütefekkir ve milli şairi Dr. Muhammed İkbal ve Türkiye’nin milli ve İstiklal Marşı şairi Mehmet Akif Ersoy, aynı dönemde yaşamışlardır. 1877’de dünyaya gelen İkbal, 1938’de vefat etmiş, 1873’te dünyaya gelen Ersoy ise 1936’da vefat etmiştir. Aralarında birkaç yıl fark olmakla birlikte her ikisinin de dönemi aynıdır. Her ikisinin de ülkesi aynı durumlardan geçiyordu. Herkes bilmektedir ki 20. Yüzyılda bütün İslam ülkeleri siyasi ve kültürel açıdan aşağılanmıştı. Pak-o-Hind’te İngilizlerin idarecisi vardı ve Hint Müslümanları köle hayatı yaşıyordu. Onlar mutluluktan yoksundu.  Sosyal, ekonomik ve ahlaki bakımdan geriydiler.

Diğer taraftan  Almanya’nın Birinci Dünya Savaşında yenilmesinden sonra Türkiye’de mağlubiyetin mağduru olmuştu ve bütün Avrupa halkları onu köleleştirme düşüncesindeydi. Hatta itilaf devletleri İstanbul’u işgal etmişlerdi ve eski adı Smyrna olan İzmir de Yunanlıların eline geçmişti. Bu zor ve kötü dönemde bölünmemiş Hindistan’da Kaid-i Azam Muhammed Ali Cinnah’ın önderliğinde Müslim Lig Bağımsızlık Hareketi faaliyet yürütürken Türkiye’de ise Türk milleti, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün öncülüğünde birlik olup aziz vatanlarını düşman halkların elinden kurtarmak için mücadeleyle meşguldü.

İki tarafta da bağımsızlık hareketlerinde düşünsel ve teorik açıdan Hint’te Allame İkbal, Türkiye’de Mehmet Akif Ersoy maneviyatı ve öngörüyü takviye eden düşüncelerini şiirleriyle kendi toplumlarına aktarıyorlardı ve onların istiklal savaşı mücadelesine katılmaları için teşvik ediyorlardı. Sanki ikisi de kendi toplumlarına yeni bir çağrıda bulunuyorlardı.

Pakistan’ın düşünce ve İslam dünyasına evrensel bir bağımsızlık ve eyleme geçme mesajı veren doğu şairi Allame Muhammed İkbal’i Arap dünyasında ve bilhassa Türkiye’de herkesten önce tanıtan, Batı’da ve Mısır’da yaşadığı dönemde onu şiirlerinden tanıyan, düşüncelerinden oldukça etkilenen Mehmet Akif Ersoy olmuştu. Nitekim Türkiye’ye döndükten sonra kendisi de aynı düşünceleri Türklere vermeye başladı.

1918’de itilaf devletleri İstanbul’u işgal ettiklerinde Mehmet Akif Ersoy Anadolu’ya geldi ve Mustafa Kemal Paşa’nın himayesinde söylemleri ve yazılarıyla bağımsızlık hareketine can vermeye başladı. Yazıları ve şiirlerinin yanında mescitlerde vaazlar vererek ve mitinglerde konuşmalar yaparak halkı organize edip, onlara düşmanlara karşı safa geçmesi telkininde bulunmaya başladı.

Gerçek şu ki; İkbal ve Akif arasında müthiş düşünce ve görüş uyumu bulunmaktadır. İkisinin de gönlünde Müslümanların ve bütün insanların kötü durumlarını iyileştirme hasleti vardı. İkbal’in ifade tarzı din ve dünya gerçeklerinin yansımasıdır. Aynı durum Akif’in ifade tarzında da bulunur. Her iki şairin de uyuşukluğa, inanç zayıflığına ve kadercilik anlayışına karşı yazılar yazdıkları, kendi halklarını mücadeleye teşvik ettikleri ve İslam aleminin uyanması için kendi çabalarını sergiledikleri görülmektedir. İkisi de Cemalettin Afgani gibi İslam birliği ve İslam milleti için yeni bir hayat arayışındaydı.

Mehmet Akif Ersoy ve Dr. Muhammed İkbal, batı kültürüne ve siyaset tasavvuruna karşı ve İslam kültürünün savunucusuydular. Mehmet Akif Ersoy da İkbal gibi batının din dışı siyasetine ve materyalizmine karşıydı. Allame İkbal ve Mehmet Akif Ersoy her ikisi de umudu ve aydınlık geleceği müjdelemişlerdir. Her ikisi de bezginlik ve umutsuzluktan uzak durmuşlardır. İkisinin de şiir ve düşünceleri daima mücadele, sürekli gayret, amaca odaklanma, hürriyet ve bağımsızlık dersi vermiştir. İkisi de Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi’den derinden etkilenmiştir. Allame İkbal, Mevlana Rumi’yi kendine mürşit olarak görmüştür. Akif de Mevlana Rumi’den İkbal kadar etkilenmiştir. 

Konuşmama son verirken şunu ifade etmekten büyük mutluluk duyacağım; Bu yıl Pakistan ve Türk hükümetleri, kendi ülkelerinde, bu iki büyük mütefekkir ve şairin anısına “Kültür varlıkları” olarak ortak posta pulu basmışlardır.