Haji Ali Dargah , Mosque in Mumbai

Blame game has begun over the traffic snarls at the Haji Ali junction

17th December 2009

Blame game has begun over the traffic snarls at the Haji Ali junction

The blame game has begun over the traffic snarls at the Haji Ali junction. A day after the traffic police blamed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the traffic woes; the civic body has shot back.
Corporation officials claim that the traffic snarls are because of the traffic diversion of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and [...]

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1st August 2009

Way leading to Haji Ali submerged

At least 500 people have been stranded in Haji Ali Dargah as 800 metre long way leading to it has been submerged.
According to the report, the way leading came under deep water due to incessant rains. It is worth mentioning that Met department has sounded alert for high tide.
The officials have expressed fear of [...]

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25th July 2009

Court dismisses plea challenging Haji Ali restoration work

Decks have been cleared for the restoration work of one of the city’s most famous landmarks in the Arabian Sea-the 400-year-old Haji Ali Dargah. The Bombay high court earlier this week declined to entertain a public interest litigation challenging the Rs 9-crore restoration work.
The PIL was filed by city-based advocate Sana Baugwala, who claimed [...]

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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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