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Iqbal
Iqbal (Arabic: اقبال‎), (Punjabi: (ੲਿੱਕ-ਬਲ, اِکبال) is a name from Arabic meaning 'fortunate' 'prosperity' and 'success', but also the Punjabi meaning of “one who is strong”.

It is a common name in Middle Eastern, Central Asian, and South Asian countries. Sometimes also spelled as Eqbal, Ikbal, or Eghbal.

The last name "Iqbal" also refers to jaat or people belonging to the Punjab region in India and Pakistan.

Pakistan
Various places named after the national poet Muhammad Iqbal:


 * Iqbal Manzil, mansion, birthplace of Dr. Muhammad Iqbal in the historic city of Sialkot
 * Iqbal Park, park in Lahore, Pakistan
 * Iqbal Stadium, cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan
 * Iqbal Town, Lahore, commercial and residential locality in south-western Lahore
 * Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan
 * Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Iran

 * Eqbal, Iran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province
 * Eqbaliyeh, rural district in Iran
 * Eqbal-e Gharbi Rural District, western provincial district in Qazvin, Iran
 * Eqbal-e Sharqi Rural District, eastern provincial district in Qazvin, Iran
 * Eqbaliyeh Shomareh-ye Yek, district in Isfahan, Iran

Surname

 * Amer Iqbal, Pakistani theoretical physicist
 * Amjad Iqbal (born 1983), English footballer
 * Ahsan Iqbal (born 1958), Pakistani politician
 * Asif Iqbal (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Dariush Eghbali, Iranian Singer
 * Faisal Iqbal (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer
 * Javed Iqbal (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Imraz Iqbal, Fijian businessman
 * Mohsin Iqbal (born 1983), Indian cricketer
 * Moneeb Iqbal (born 1986), Scottish cricketer
 * Muhammad Iqbal (Allama Iqbal, 1877–1938), Indian poet, philosopher and intellectual
 * Muhammad Saad Iqbal, Pakistani terror suspect
 * Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (born 1952), Bangladeshi scientist, professor and author
 * Muzaffar Iqbal (born 1954), Pakistani-Canadian chemist
 * Nasira Iqbal, (born 1940) Pakistani Judge
 * Nazia Iqbal, Pashto singer
 * Razia Iqbal (born 1962), British journalist and presenter
 * Rao Sikandar Iqbal (1943–2010), former Defence Minister of Pakistan
 * Shahid Iqbal (born 1953), Pakistani Navy admiral
 * Tamim Iqbal (born 1989), Bangladeshi cricketer
 * Waleed Iqbal, Pakistani lawyer
 * Zafar Iqbal (disambiguation), multiple people

Given name

 * Eqbal Mehdi (1946–2008), Pakistani painter
 * Iqbal Abdulla (born 1989), Indian cricketer
 * Iqbal Ahmed (born 1956), British-Bangladeshi entrepreneur
 * Iqbal Z. Ahmed (born 1946), Pakistani businessman
 * Muhammad Iqbal Bahoo (1944–2012), Pakistani Sufi singer
 * Iqbal Bano (1935–2009), Pakistani singer
 * Iqbal Kazmi, Pakistani human rights activist
 * Iqbal Masih (1983–1995), Pakistani child activist
 * Iqbal Qasim (born 1953), Pakistani cricketer
 * Iqbal Siddiqui (born 1974), Indian cricketer
 * Iqbal Singh (academic), Indian-American academic
 * Iqbal Singh (politician) (born 1945), Indian politician
 * Iqbal Theba (born 1963), Pakistani-American television actor
 * Iqbal Wahhab (born 1963), British-Bangladeshi restaurateur

Fictional characters

 * Iqbal Khan, brief character in Dhoom 3, portrayed by Jackie Shroff