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The scientific observer of Nature is a kind of mystic seeker in the act of prayer.

Muhammad Iqbal

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Muhammad Iqbal
Age: 60 †
Born: 1877
Born: November 9
Died: 1938
Died: April 21
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Sir Muhammad Iqbal
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