ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal was a towering philosopher who derived vision and force from his strong faith and sent a universal message of hope and vision to the entire humanity, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Wednesday. Addressing the participants of a seminar held to commemorate the 72nd death anniversary at the PML House, Mushahid said Iqbal had a strong conviction and faith in Islam and this very force gave him future enlightenment and foresight.