View Full Version : Mazar-e-Quaid | Karachi, Pakistan
farhan May 14th, 2006, 04:36 PM Mazar-e-Quaid refers to the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. The mausoleum is situated at the heart of the city, completed in 1960s. It is made of white marble with curved Moorish arches and copper grills reset on an elevated 54 square meters platform. The cool inner sanctum reflects the green of a four-tiered crystal chandelier gifted by the people of China. Around the mausoleum there is a park fitted with strong beamed spot-lights which at night project light on the white mausoleum. The location is usually calm and tranquil which is significant considering that it is in the heart of one of the largest global megalopolises. The glowing tomb can be seen for miles at night. Liaqat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Jinnah's sister, Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, are also buried besides Jinnah. Official and military ceremonies take place here on special occasions, especially on 23 March, 14 August, 11 September and 25 December. Dignitaries and officials from foreign countries also visit this place.
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LordMarshall May 15th, 2006, 01:03 AM 10/10
forvine May 15th, 2006, 09:47 AM 7/10
Mosaic May 15th, 2006, 10:10 AM 7/10
Techno-Architect May 21st, 2006, 12:51 AM The Quad-e-Azam Mausoleum was designed by Yahya Mechant from India!
What a shameful thing that the design consultancy of our Leader's Mausoleum was handed over to an Indian!!
sher-e-lahore May 21st, 2006, 02:22 PM 10/10
Hindustani May 21st, 2006, 04:49 PM The Quad-e-Azam Mausoleum was designed by Yahya Mechant from India!
What a shameful thing that the design consultancy of our Leader's Mausoleum was handed over to an Indian!!
Well. come to think of it. Architects from India are by far the best in Indian Subcontinent and some of the best in the world. Lotus Temple and Akshadham Temple are world class landmarks in architectural creativity.
On the hindsight, just be thankful that Jinnah Mauseleum is created by an Indian and no other. :)
Techno-Architect May 21st, 2006, 08:22 PM Well architects in Pakistan have great ideas and are well known in the world yet we are restricted by our society due to a number of reasons. Pakistani architects are unable to work onto something outstanding in our own country yet their creativity and innovation are well reputed in cities like London etc where they are workin on mass urban planning.
The only reason why Yahya Merchant was handed over the project was due to forceful internvention in the design competetion by Jinnah sister who wanted the same architect to design his brothers mausoleum who designed their Residency at Bombay.
I have the picture of the model that was created by the Pakistani architectural firm that got selected for this Mausoleum yet on Fatima Jinnah's insist the architect was changed. I'll post it sooner!
El_Greco May 25th, 2006, 07:48 PM 7/10
Casa May 28th, 2006, 11:58 AM Nice but very simple 7/10
zee June 11th, 2006, 01:04 AM 10/10 for me
Stiggen June 28th, 2006, 11:53 AM 7/10
marpa July 10th, 2006, 10:26 PM 7/10
clarky July 30th, 2006, 03:22 PM 8.5/10
montesky July 31st, 2006, 01:03 PM 7.5/10
gutooo September 29th, 2006, 05:40 AM 8/10
Intoxication October 25th, 2006, 06:25 PM Well. come to think of it. Architects from India are by far the best in Indian Subcontinent and some of the best in the world. Lotus Temple and Akshadham Temple are world class landmarks in architectural creativity.
On the hindsight, just be thankful that Jinnah Mauseleum is created by an Indian and no other. :)
A lot of subjective statements made here! People shouldn't be so biased!
Erebus555 October 25th, 2006, 06:46 PM I dont like this. I find it a bit boring but the scale of it cranks it to 7
Red aRRow October 25th, 2006, 09:06 PM Definitely a 10'er!
SactoSpam November 8th, 2006, 02:26 AM 8/10
futureproof December 5th, 2006, 01:28 AM not really a masterpiece, i assume that clean, wide and very open spaces were suggested to the architect who designed this.
within the parametres given above, i would say the architect made it pretty good, but sincerely, i donīt find it too much of an architectural feature.
overall, 7.5
kamil.bukowski March 21st, 2007, 12:08 PM 6/10
W!CKED March 25th, 2007, 06:25 AM 7/10
Edwardes August 18th, 2007, 08:53 PM 10/10
Techno-Architect August 24th, 2007, 07:58 PM My Photography
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Elevation
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Interior
Chandelier
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Grave
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Techno-Architect August 24th, 2007, 08:01 PM Interior
Door
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Gaurd
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Ventilator
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Wall
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Techno-Architect August 24th, 2007, 08:35 PM Exterior
Floor Pattern
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Fountain
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Lights
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Museum
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Ramp
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Steps
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Signboards
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roen August 27th, 2007, 06:47 PM 5.
Sound. August 28th, 2007, 06:10 AM 7/10
Miso September 9th, 2007, 07:41 AM weird 8.5!
MasonicStage September 10th, 2007, 09:47 PM 9/10
Krzyżak September 11th, 2007, 01:14 PM Very nice 9/10
koolio January 20th, 2008, 05:48 AM I never found the building befitting of the man lying within. I like simplicity and clean designs but this is one of those cases where grandeur and arrogance was required. If this was just a random building, I'd give it 9/10.
Otherwise, I have to give it a 7, or even a 6.5.
LMCA1990 January 26th, 2008, 12:07 AM 9.5/10
Astralis May 15th, 2008, 06:04 PM 6/10
henry hill October 25th, 2008, 12:20 AM 7/10
tonyssa May 23rd, 2009, 03:42 PM 6/10
Jan Del Castillo October 19th, 2009, 09:52 AM 8. Good. Regards.
Nikkodemo October 25th, 2009, 06:49 PM 7.5/10
Srdjan Adamovic October 26th, 2009, 12:52 AM 7/10
xavarreiro December 17th, 2009, 01:35 AM 7/10
romanito July 27th, 2010, 03:34 AM 6/10
mossimoh May 19th, 2011, 11:18 PM 7.5/10
yudibali2008 July 1st, 2011, 12:51 AM 10/10
dnh310 July 15th, 2011, 12:42 AM 7/10
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