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Minaar-e-Pakistan's hidden symbolism

Minar-e-Pakistan (Pakistan Day Memorial) is a minar which was built to commemorate the day when the Pakistan resolution was passed on March 23, 1940. The main tower of this memorial was completed on March 22, 1968. The location was originally known as Minto Park.



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Aerial shots of the beloved national monument, the Minaar-e-Pakistan, a spectacular sight in itself — in Lahore have revealed some remarkable features.

Taken from specific angles, the photographs show that the Minaar-e-Pakistan's architect had used geometric patterns with great artistry to incorporate national symbols in the iconic monument.

The national monument's hidden beauty was brought to our attention after eagle-eyed Facebook user, Tahir Mahmood Chaudhry, shared a post in which he described how he felt when he first noticed the monument's lesser-known features.

Chaudhry's picture shows how the monument, when seen from above, looks like a flower nestled on a star embraced by two crescents, a white and green one each.

Posted by Tahir Mahmood Chaudhry on Sunday, 19 January 2020

The monument's brilliant architect was Nasreddin Murat-Khan — a Russian migrant who had made Pakistan his home. He had wanted to create a "memorial that would symbolise the force which shaped Pakistan", as per a letter he wrote on the letterhead of his architecture firm, 'Illeri H N Murat Khan and Associates', which has been archived by Google.

The search engine giant had collaborated with The Citizens Archive Pakistan (CAP) to document how the monument was constructed. The architect had also shared that he wanted to create a memorial rostrum and a high soaring tower-like structure behind it to form "one divisible whole".

Khan had created a crescent-shaped lawn that would encircle the structure. The two crescents represented East and West Pakistan and were embracing each other.

The Russian born architect had wanted to create two flights of stairs, one coming from each crescent, that would join in a landing. He did this to symbolise the equal spiritual contribution by both wings of the country as it was hoped by the Quaid-e-Azam.

The feature can be seen in this picture, shared by a Twitter account called "Discover Pakistan" and credited to Hanan Khaleeq.


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Khan had not wanted the memorial to be shaped like a tomb or a mosque as he wanted to highlight the beauty of Mughal ornamentation. The architect also disagreed with the traditional idea, as he believed "Pakistan is a bold and new experiment in the world of Islam".

In an interview, His daughter, Meral Murat Khan, had recalled that her father had created three models for the ten-year project he had taken up. "The one that was actually built was the third model," Meral had shared.

She also spoke about her father’s original idea behind the Minaar in her interview with Citizens Archive Pakistan.

"His idea of the Minaar actually was to have the end go to a point. The point was there because it was supposed to be Pakistan’s aspirations to go on endlessly … it would just disappear," recalled Meral, who had accompanied her father multiple times while the monument was being constructed.

She also highlighted that a path that comes out of the minar is meant to make it look like a flower petal. Khan had not wanted to 'cap' the monument as he believed that would mean "stunting" its growth.

Meral shared that Khan’s original idea could not be followed as the committee tasked to oversee him dismissed it. She shared that her father had taken up the project "to repay the country which gave him a homeland".

Khan also did not charge the government anything for the services he gave for the project.



Minar-e-Pakistan


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The monument is perhaps the most renowned site was created in memory of Pakistan Resolution, which marked the first step in the history of the creation of Pakistan.

Its construction began in 1960 and finished in 8 years in October 1968.

Considered a blend of Islamic and Mughal culture, this national monument has three steps that symbolise the three stages of the challenges and successes faced in the journey of Pakistan's independence.

The first step is made with stone from Taxila, the second step from hammered stone, the third with chiselled stones, and the fourth and final steps are made of white marble.

The floral inscriptions at the base of this Minar read with the text of the Pakistan Resolution, which had solidified Iqbal’s dreams and Jinnah’s struggle.

Excerpts of some of the historic speeches by Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal are also inscribed on the structure.




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Minar e Pakistan is often a substantial minaret throughout Iqbal Recreation area Lahore, built in commemoration from the Pakistan quality. The actual Minaret reflects a blend of Mughal and also contemporary structures, and is particularly created on the place where your 1 Walk 1940, several many years prior to the development associated with Pakistan, your Pakistan Muslim Little league acquired quality (Qarardad-e-Pakistan), demanding your formation associated with Pakistan. I thought this was the primary official statement to establish another homeland for the Muslims whom at this point are now living in South Japan. Pakistan celebrates this present day like a national trip each year.


The actual monument appeals to site visitors from in the course of Pakistan, plus the inhabitants from the walled town associated with Lahore. The actual substantial public place throughout the monument is normally for politics meetings and the public, though Iqbal Recreation area location is usually common amongst comets fly design and style possesses designed your Podium associated with Naseer-ud-Din Murat Khan a builder associated with Pakistan (Daghestan) Ruskies source, and also structural engineer was Abdur Rahman Khan Niazi. The very first stone was laid on Walk 1, 1960. The actual development had taken eight many years of your time, and also was concluded throughout 1968 at a charge associated with PKR 500,000. Right now, your Minaret gives a wide ranging check out for you to site visitors who can climb your steps or even a elevator. The actual Recreational areas adjoining your monument include sources of marble and also a manufactured river. Minar e Pakistan tells us the glory of Muslims.

The actual framework from the foundation is usually about 8 meters preceding the earth. The actual tower system springs up with regards to 59 meters within the foundation, so the total height from the Minaret is all about seventy two meters preceding the earth. Progress from the foundation from the rose — petals how large it truly is. The actual height from the tower system is all about 97. 5 meters (320 feet). The bottom podium is usually five-pointed star-shaped and also encloses a couple of Crescent condition private pools. You will find there’s core stairs that increased upward together with 162 actions. Top of the section of the dome from the Minaret consists of s / s together with inlays associated with very good a glass portions.

The actual framework of Minar e Pakistan consists of a suitable real, stone and also marble. The actual grandstand is made from tiles together with motifs, and also faces your Badshahi mosque. The bottom comprises some tools. As a image associated with simple origins through the wrestle with regard to flexibility, the primary podium is made together with rocks uncut Taxila, second podium consists of dress retracted rocks, as you move the finally podium is usually associated with designed rocks. Light marble slick within the podium from the fourth and also ultimate taste from the good results from the Pakistan Mobility. Mr. Mukhtar Masood, a respected article author and the subsequently Deputy Commissioner associated with Lahore was liable for your development with this monument.

Inscriptions within the foundation, you can find inscriptions associated with bouquets on five converging white marble commemorative plaques. The actual inscriptions add the Lahore quality throughout Urdu, Bengali and also Language text, and the text from the quality throughout Delhi, which was accepted on 9 April 1946. Inside discs associated with distinct passages from the Qur’an and also 99 characteristics associated with Goodness are written throughout calligraphy Arabic, as you move the national anthem associated with Pakistan throughout Urdu and also Bengali, excerpts through the speeches and toasts associated with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, throughout Urdu, Bengali and also Language, together with some couplets associated with Allama Iqbal are written.

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The first step is made with stone from Taxila, the second step from hammered stone, the third with chiselled stones, and the fourth and final steps are made of white marble.
This is magnificent. What a damned inspired individual Nasreddin Murat-Khan is. We need to hear his name mentioned more in our national discourse, wholly for the genius of this architectural design, its deliberate incorporation of all epochs of Pakistani history (including the ancient!), and the beautiful story of this Russian migrant who found such peace and satisfaction in the very concept of Pakistan.

Those aerial views of the same tower I thought I knew pretty well.....have literally blown my mind.

Great work OP.
 
(Architect) Illeri H N Murat Khan, (Daughter) Meral Murat Khan

These are Turkic names...

"The two crescents represented East and West Pakistan and were embracing each other"

If BD had the power she'd have taken one crescent and inscriptions in Bengali language away!!! Their Hindu masters would have been little happier...
 
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No offense to any one..
This dream can be fulfilled by Shahbaz Sharif, who give a new shape to Greater Iqbal Park. If you gave him this idea at the time of construction of Greater Iqbal Park by govt online portal might be you saw that on grounds now with a "punjab speed".
we should rebuild a new bigger menar e Pakistan on the same place, the old one has completed its age
 
Stupidest thing I have read on this forum yet, including all the Indian posts
nothing is stupid here . it is not haram to build a new better Minar e Pakistan and much bigger in size .the stairs are only 2 feet in size and the top is closed for public and the lift is also too old . go and see the building its too old
 
nothing is stupid here . it is not haram to build a new better Minar e Pakistan and much bigger in size .the stairs are only 2 feet in size and the top is closed for public and the lift is also too old . go and see the building its too old


Yeah and the Colosseum in Rome that thing is ancient and falling apart and should be torn apart to build a brand new sports stadium
 
Yeah and the Colosseum in Rome that thing is ancient and falling apart and should be torn apart to build a brand new sports stadium
both things are totally different . i am not saying to rebuild badshahi masjid or shahi qela these things are part of our history but minar e Pakistan is connected to Pakistans glory connected to its people to its future not anything related or historically connected to romans or to mughals or to etc .i am not saying to rebuild monjo daro we are not a dead nation or a history
 
nothing is stupid here . it is not haram to build a new better Minar e Pakistan and much bigger in size .the stairs are only 2 feet in size and the top is closed for public and the lift is also too old . go and see the building its too old
Not haram but pretty stupid nonetheless.
 

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