Famous Personalities of Sialkot
We also provides you information of Famous Personalities of Sialkot who have influential
roles in History of this city and country. Among many names of these Personalities one cannot
neglect great Sufi saint,
Imam Ali-ul-Haq(RA) also known as
Imam Sahib who converted
majority of Sialkot population into Islam during 13th century AD.
Another significant
name is
Mullah Abdul Hakim
also rewarded by Mughal Emperor,
Shah Jahan buried near the Bijli Ghar. The
great Muslim philosopher,
scholar and poet,
Dr. Muhammad Iqbal,
also known as
Allama Iqbal was born in this city
and also its the birth place of
Faiz Ahmed Faiz who is a famous Urdu poet.
Another
renowned figure among Famous Personalities is
Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi who is
considered among founding fathers of Pakistan and also organized famous Sialkot
Convention there. Another among great Personalities is a famous Indian journalist
Kuldip Nayyar son of Dr. Gurbakhsh Singh who was a medical practitioner in
Trunk Bazaar.
Dr. Qamar Tabish
who is known as a good physician, mystic poet, scholar
having lot of contributions in Urdu and the Persian poetry and also great devotee
of Hazrat Mohammad (peace be upon him) is also considered among
famous Personalities of the city.
Other Significant Personalities include sport stars
like
Zaheer Abbas, Ejaz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Shehnaz Sheikh and Manzoor Junior.