Mazar-e-Quaid, also known as the Jinnah Mausoleum is the final resting place of Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader") Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
The mausoleum also contains the tomb of his sister, M?der-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation") Fatima Jinnah and of Liaquat Ali Khan, the first PM of Pakistan.
The other two graves belong to Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, Minister for Communications and Governor of Punjab and Nurul Amin, who rose to be the VP of Pakistan.
The mausoleum was completed in 1970 and it’s an iconic symbol of Karachi. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Karachi.
The Mausoleum building was designed by famous architect Yahya Merchant.
It is made of white marble with curved Moorish arches and copper grills reset on an elevated 54-square-meter platform.
The mausoleum is located in a 53-hectare park and the building has a footprint of 75 by 75m with a height of 43m, built on a 4m high platform.
In each wall is placed an entrance. Fifteen successive fountains lead to the platform from one side and from all sides terraced avenues lead to the gates.
The cool inner sanctum reflects the green of a four-tiered crystal chandelier gifted by the People's Republic of China.
Around the mausoleum is a park fitted with strong beamed spot-lights which at night project light on the white mausoleum.