About dargah- The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah located on an islet off the coast of worliin south mumbai ., dargah is one of the famous landmarks of Mumbai.
it is an example of indi-islamic architecture, the dargah contains the tomb of Sayed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari.
about phir hji ali shah- The Dargah was constructed in 1431 in memory of a wealthy Muslim merchant, Sayyed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to mecca. he travelled around the world in the early to mid 15th century, and then settled to mumbai.
NUMBERS OF VISITOR in a dargah- On Thursdays and Fridays, the shrine is visited by at least 40,000 pilgrims. Irrespective of faith and religion, people visit the dargah to get the blessings of the legendary saint.
STRUCTURE OF A DARGAH- The Dargah is built on a tiny islet in the middle of Worli Bay. The islet is linked to the city precinct of mahalakshmi by a narrow causeway, which is nearly a kilometre 0.62 mile long.
visiting to the dargah is dependent on the tides. when the causeway gets submerged during high tide it becomes inaccessible. This walk on the causeway, with the sea on both sides, is a amazing trip to the shrine.The tomb within the mosque is covered by a brocaded red and green chaddar . As per the Muslim traditions separate praying rooms for ladies and gents are provided here to pay their respects.
REPAIR AND RENOVATION of dargah- The six-hundred-year-old Dargah structure has corroded, due to constant erosion, saline winds and constant flow of 80,000 people per week. upgrade of Dargah started in October 2008.
The repair and upgrade work is envisaged to take 24 months divided into two Phases.When the reconstruction work will complete, the holy shrine will give the feel of a Taj right of Mumbai’s
trustee and donation- he trustees of haji ali Dargah has taken step for providing facilities to the devotees of Pir Haji Ali Shah , especially those who are far away. The Trust has launched the capability for devotees and visitors to make online donations using their VISA or Master Card through a secure platform.
way to dargah
ENTERENCE OF DARGAH
Latest News of Haji Ali Dargah- The Bombay High Court is expected to deliver its order today on a petition challenging the ban on women's entry in the inner sanctum of Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah. The Dargah Trust has justified its decision arguing that in Islam it is considered a sin for women to come close to the tomb.
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