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HAJI
ALI FACTS &
FIGURES
Location:
Mumbai. Picturesque
locale in the middle
of the Sea.
Best time
to Visit:
Can be visited only
during low tide.
Significance:
Mosque and Haji
Ali Mausoleum.
Haji
Ali , a mosque was
built in the middle
of the sea with
only a narrow path
leading to it giving
it an ethereal look.
As per the Muslim
traditions separate
praying rooms for
ladies and gents
are provided here
to pay their respects.
It is set 500 yards
into the sea and
can be reached only
in low tide.
The Haji Ali Dargah
is a mosque and
tomb in the Mahim
Bay that can be
reached from Mahalaxmi
by a narrow causeway.
A handsome example
of Indian Islamic
architecture, associated
with legends about
doomed lovers, the
dargah contains
the tomb of Haji
Ali.
The structure is
a slim solitary
minaret. It is linked
to the mainland
by a tenuous causeway,
which is practically
nonnegotiable during
rough monsoon, tides.
Behind the sculpted
entrance, a marble
courtyard contains
the central shrine.
The
Past
The dargah was
built in 1431
by a wealthy Muslim
merchant and saint
named Haji Ali who
renounced all his
wordly possessions
before making a
pilgrimage to Mecca.
Legend has it that
Haji Ali died on
his way to Mecca
and his body, in
its casket, floated
back to Mumbai.
However, some believe
that Haji Ali drowned
at the place where
the dargah stands
today.
The
Haji Ali Dargah
sits 500 yards from
the coast in the
water of Worli Bay,
near the neighbourhood
of Worli. It is
connected with the
Hindu Mahalaxmi
Temple via a small
causeway, usually
only accessible
during low tide.
The whitewashed
structure occupies
an area of 4,500
metres, and 40,000
pilgrims visit the
shrine on Thursdays
and Fridays. An
85 foot (26 m) tower
is the architectural
highlight of the
edifice.
Inside, the tomb
is covered by a
brocaded red and
green chaddar (bedsheet).
It is supported
by an exquisite
silver frome. The
main hall has marble
pillars embellished
with coloured mirror
work in blue, green,
yellow chips and
inscribed with the
ninety-nine names
of Allah.
How
to Reach Haji Ali
Air
: There is an extensive
network of flights
from Mumbai's Sahar
(international)
and Santa Cruz (domestic)
airports.
Rail
:Mumbai has trains
connecting it to
all important cities
in India.
Road
:Mumbai is well
connected to all
the cities in Maharashtra
and nearby states.
