Haji Ali Dargah , Mosque in Mumbai

Haji Ali Dargah : The most popular religious place in Mumbai

4th July 2009

Haji Ali Dargah : The most popular religious place in Mumbai

The Haji Ali Mosque is situated on an islet near the coast of Worli in Mumbai.
Despite the fact that this structure is a mosque and dargah, it is extremely famous amongst the Hindu population in Mumbai, Maharashtra and South Gujarat.
Haji Ali Dargah is one of the most popular religious places in Mumbai, visited by [...]

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18th June 2009

Haji Ali : The new minaret in the shrine of Haji Ali

The new minaret in the shrine of Haji Ali is rising skyward, made entirely of pure marble with no iron or steel fortification. Drawing on techniques used to construct Rajabai Tower and the Maratha forts of Shivaji Maharaj, engineers and craftsmen are rebuilding the iconic monument that they claim will be earthquake-resistant and last [...]

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29th May 2009

Haji Ali donation thief held

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.

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9th May 2009

Money was stolen from a public donation box at the Haji Ali

Money was stolen from a public donation box at the Haji Ali dargah in south Mumbai .

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2nd May 2009

The structure of Haji Ali Dargah

The dargah is built on a tiny islet located 500 yards from the coast,

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30th March 2009

Haji Ali Dargah to be rebuilt in marble

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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4th September 2008

Haji Ali : Reconstruction of Haji Ali dargah

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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4th July 2008

How the tomb of Haji Ali came into being

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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9th February 2008

Pathway of Haji Ali Mosque

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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27th January 2008

Vidya Balan’s faith in Haji Ali Dargah

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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