29th
May
2009
The Tardeo police arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly stealing money from the donation box of Haji Ali dargah last week. The suspect Ravi alias Ramesh Kumar hails from Delhi and is said to be a historysheeter.
Mohammed Abdul Latif Shaikh, member of the Haji Ali Dargah committee had registered a complaint with the Tardeo police station. In his complaint, Shaikh reported that a person had stolen cash from the dargah donation box.
With the help of CCTV cameras around the dargah premises the police detained 15 people. The police then zeroed in on Ravi.
Ravi, who stays on a foothpath near Mahalaxmi bridge, confessed to his crime.
Ravi claimed to have stolen Rs 5,000, of which Rs 4,590 has been recovered from him, said the police. Kumar was involved in theft, pick-pocketing and other petty crimes, the police added. Kumar has been sent to police custody.
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May
2009
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2nd
May
2009
The dargah is built on a tiny islet located 500 yards from the coast, in the middle of Worli Bay, in the vicinity of Worli. The islet is linked to the city precinct of Mahalakshmi by a narrow causeway. This causeway is not bound by railings, and is lashed by the sea during high-tide. Therefore, the dargah is accessible only during low tide. This 500-yard-walk on the causeway, with the sea on both sides, is one of the highlights of a trip to the shrine.
The whitewashed structure occupies an area of 4,500 metres, and an 85 foot (26 m) tower is the architectural highlight of the edifice. The tomb within the mosque is covered by a brocaded red and green chaddar (tomb cover sheet). It is supported by an exquisite silver frame. The main hall has marble pillars embellished with coloured mirror work: blue, green, yellow chips. The ninety-nine names of Allah are also written on the pillar
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