Haji Ali Dargah , Mosque in Mumbai

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Built in 1431, this monument has been sentinel to the shores of Bombay since a long time. 500 yards into the sea from the shore, Haji Ali is said to be the tomb of an ancient merchant saint, who died on his way to Mecca. His casket was brought to Bombay, where the dargah [...]

This early 18th century shrine contains the tomb of a Muslim Sufi saint ‘Haji Ali’ . There are two local legends which claim to trace the hazrath’s antecedents. One story has it that Haji Ali was a rich , local businessman who gave up materialism after a visit to Mecca and then took [...]

The Haji Ali Mosque is constructed deep into the sea with a narrow path leading to the mosque, giving it a delicate and unearthly look. During the high tide, the mosque almost become an island while the rest of the times, it can be reached through the concrete causeway. Following the Muslim tradition, there [...]

There are many miracles that have happened during the life of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari {R.A} and after his death. It is a belief of the Muslims as mentioned in the Quran Sheriff that the Holy Saints who sacrifice and devoted their lives in the way of Allah never die and one should [...]

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 [...]