L’aspirazione alla Pace sociale e il senso della khūdī nella filosofia di Muhammad Allama Iqbal

Abstract

The Quest for Social Peace and the Concept of Khūdī in the Philosophy of Muhammad Allama Iqbal

Iqbal’s philosophy and part of his poetry derive from and are inspired by the principle of individuation known as khūdī. By first defining the main characteristics of khūdī, this article examines how, by virtue of this eternal
principle, both individual identity and social relationships are shaped. In Iqbal’s thought, khūdī also bears a distinct vocation for peace and for a conscious form of quietism, understood not as mere stasis but as an active spiritual equilibrium. The evolution of this principle of individuality is further reflected, at least in principle, in the foundational framework of the legal and political organism of which Iqbal is considered the intellectual father: Pakistan.