Iqbal's story was depicted in a book entitled Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo, a fictional story based on true events, from the point of view of a girl named Fatima.
Iqbals historie blev skildret i en bog med titlen Iqbal af Francesco D'Adamo, en fiktiv historie baseret på sande begivenheder, set gennem pigen Fatimas øjne.