Masjid
posted in Masjid, hajiali |The Masjid has a narrow concrete pathway about a kilometer built over water to reach the shrine and can only be reached at low tide.
The walkway is lined with pitiful wailing beggars. The courtyard of the Masjid is surrounded by refreshment stalls and other kinds of shops which take away the solemnity of the place. Haji Ali dargah is an integral part of Mumbai’s heritage and Indian culture. The rocks exposed at low tide behind the Masjid are a favourite spot if you are interested in catch sea breezes. The best time to visit is on Friday or on Thursday evenings.
The Masjid can be reached only during low tide. The whitewashed Masjid also has a cool courtyard generally full of people and refreshment stalls. The rocks exposed during low tide at the rare end of the Masjid are a favourable spot to catch some cool sea breeze. There’s nothing somber about the building’s cool courtyard, which is generally full of chattering families and refreshment stalls.
A short flight of marble steps leads into the dargah where the body of the saint is enclosed in a semi-circled tomb, in an exquisite silver frame engraved with all the ninety-nine names of Allah. The top of the tomb is covered with a zari cloth and flowers and other offerings by devotees lie scattered around the tomb. The devotees pray and touch their heads and lips to the cloth. Ladies, as is the case in all mosques, have a separate room for prayers. All visitors need to remove their shoes before entering the shrine.