Eqbal Ahmad is, to my knowledge, the sole Pakistani who fought to liberate Algeria from French rule. Born in Bihar, Eqbal was a young boy when his family migrated to Pakistan in 1948. Counted among the very first opponents of America’s war in Vietnam, Eqbal gained national fame and notoriety for his brilliant writings and tactics. A lifelong involvement with Algeria, Palestine, Pakistan, and India, led Eqbal to a firm position on Muslim causes. When Eqbal Ahmad died on May 11, 1999, he was mourned across the continents from Algeria and Vietnam to the West Bank, from India and Pakistan to Europe and North America.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 15, 2023 05:33 UTC