Four years after plans were first made to demolish and reconstruct Haji Ali dargah, one of most prominent shrines and landmarks of Mumbai, the project has got the final set of permissions from the government.
With the commencement certificate to start work in hand, the first step will be to demolish the dilapidated structure. Though [...]
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Haji Ali Dargah is one of the most popular religious places in Mumbai, visited by Hindus and Muslims alike. It is basically the tomb of Haji Ali, a wealthy merchant who renounced all the worldly possessions and became a saint, after he returned from a pilgrimage to Mecca. Along with the tomb, there is [...]
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A pathway connects the shore to the Haji Ali mosque. The mosque was built amidst the sea with a narrow path to give it a celestial look. The path is used for reaching the shrine and can only be used during low tides. The mosque has a sprawling courtyard which represents a bright and [...]
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Leading lady of Halla Bol, Vidya Balan, had heard a lot about the immense faith and power of belief in the holy dargah of Haji Ali baba, off the Mumbai coastline.
And she’d wanted to visit the shrine for a long time, but had never got the opportunity. It was only while filming for Raj [...]
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It may come as a surprise to many that the much publicized and talked about ‘qawwali’, ‘More Haji Piya’, from HALLA BOL was initially planned to be only a part of the audio album, and was not suppose to feature in the film.
However seeing the good reactions to the promo (with the ‘qawwali’ in [...]
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