Showing posts with label haji ali. Show all posts
Showing posts with label haji ali. Show all posts

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Friday, April 23, 2021

Minaret


 A minaret of the Haji Ali mosque in Worli. Under renovation.

The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah (tomb) or the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari in Worli.

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

Haji Ali


 The tomb of Haji Ali in Worli.

Haji Ali Dargah is one of the most popular religious places in Mumbai, visited by people of all religions alike. Haji Ali Dargah is one of India’s most famous and prestigious landmarks situated about 500 yards from the Mumbai shoreline in the middle of the Arabian Sea off Lala Lajpatrai Marg.

 

The structure was erected on a set of high rising rocks and was given its present day shape in the early 19th century after the Trust was legally formed as an entity in 1916.

 

Haji Ali Dargah is the complex housing the tomb of the Muslim Saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari (R.A.). Along with the tomb, there is also a Masjid at Haji Ali. This monument has been sentinel to the shores of Mumbai since a long time.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Praying

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A devotee praying from his corner of the world at the Haji Ali tomb.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Old timer

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An old timer happy to see visitors to Haji Ali. More visitors = More business! Visitors are blessed and shop keepers are blessed too! Win Win!

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Ma Hajiani dargah

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The Ma Hajiani dargah (tomb) in Worli. This mausoleum was built in 1908 in honour of Ma Hajiani, a saint believed to be the sister of Saint Pir Haji Ali Bukhari. According to legend, they died at sea and their bodies were washed ashore, a few metres from each other. They were then buried at the respective places they were found. Subsequently two tombs were built - Haji Ali Dargah for the brother and Ma Hajiani dargah for the sister.

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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Chadar and flowers

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The 'Chadar' and floral garlands that can be offered at Haji Ali dargah, sold in the shop enroute.

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Haji Ali

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The Haji Ali Dargah was constructed in 1431 in memory of a wealthy Muslim merchant, Sayyed Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecca. Hailing from Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan, Bukhari travelled around the world in the early to mid 15th century. He travelled to India with his brother and finally reached Mumbai – near Worli. He then decided to reside there permanently for the spread of Islam.
Until his death he kept spreading knowledge about Islam and his devotees would regularly visit him. Before his death he advised his followers that they should not bury him in a graveyard but should drop his shroud ('kafan') in the ocean and should be buried by the people where it is found.
His wish was obeyed by his followers. That is why the Dargah Sharief is built at the very site where his shroud came to rest in the middle of the sea where it perched on a small mound of rocks rising above the sea about 500 yards from the Worli coast.

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Haji Ali dargah and mosque


The Haji Ali dargah and mosque in Worli all lit up. For details on this structure please click here