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Mazar-e-Quaid
Almost 65 years ago, a man named Muhammad Ali Jinnah became known as the founder of Pakistan.
A vision of many but achieved only by the group lead by Jinnah, they sought out to separate the Hindus and the Muslims and give them their own, respective countries: India and Pakistan.
Some say it was a great idea to separate the two religions, cultures and peoples, while others feel it was a horribly racist decision. Whichever it may have been, one truth remains that Muhammad Ali Jinnah was and still is Quaid-e-Azam, the Great Leader of Pakistan.
This photograph is of his final resting place. A year after Pakistan gained independence from the UK-controlled India, Jinnah passed away at age 71, and his grave was turned into a monument -- a national landmark of Pakistan, placed in the heart of Karachi. The chandelier hanging above his tomb inside was in fact a gift from China.
It is by far one of the most recognizable buildings in Pakistan if not in this part of the world. It is more than 13 stories of marble and can be seen towering over the trees in Mazar-e-Quaid Park when heading towards that area of Karachi.
While the interior of the mausoleum is plain and nothing to write back home about (minus the chandelier I guess), the exterior and grounds are quite spectacular, even while using the non-Karachi scale of spectacularity. With fountains and shrubbary surrounding the mazar, it's definitely a must to visit. The Taj Mahal of Pakistan. And my goodness is it quiet.
The first prime minister of Pakistan and Jinnah's sister are also buried beside Quaid-e-Azam.
This is a stitched panorama, using 12 photos, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stitched using Kolor Autopano Giga.
Mazar-e-Quaid
Almost 65 years ago, a man named Muhammad Ali Jinnah became known as the founder of Pakistan.
A vision of many but achieved only by the group lead by Jinnah, they sought out to separate the Hindus and the Muslims and give them their own, respective countries: India and Pakistan.
Some say it was a great idea to separate the two religions, cultures and peoples, while others feel it was a horribly racist decision. Whichever it may have been, one truth remains that Muhammad Ali Jinnah was and still is Quaid-e-Azam, the Great Leader of Pakistan.
This photograph is of his final resting place. A year after Pakistan gained independence from the UK-controlled India, Jinnah passed away at age 71, and his grave was turned into a monument -- a national landmark of Pakistan, placed in the heart of Karachi. The chandelier hanging above his tomb inside was in fact a gift from China.
It is by far one of the most recognizable buildings in Pakistan if not in this part of the world. It is more than 13 stories of marble and can be seen towering over the trees in Mazar-e-Quaid Park when heading towards that area of Karachi.
While the interior of the mausoleum is plain and nothing to write back home about (minus the chandelier I guess), the exterior and grounds are quite spectacular, even while using the non-Karachi scale of spectacularity. With fountains and shrubbary surrounding the mazar, it's definitely a must to visit. The Taj Mahal of Pakistan. And my goodness is it quiet.
The first prime minister of Pakistan and Jinnah's sister are also buried beside Quaid-e-Azam.
This is a stitched panorama, using 12 photos, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stitched using Kolor Autopano Giga.