Haji Ali Dargah

 

Haji Ali Dargah is a tomb and mosque situated on a small island in the city of Mumbai.  The Dargah is an extremely beautiful and delicate model of Indo – Islamic Architecture. The Dargah consist the tomb of Sayyed Pir Haji Ali Shah Bhukhari.  The Dargah was built in the year 1431 AD in the remembrance of a Muslim mercantile named Sayyad Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. Bukhari gave up all his possession before going to Mecca.  The availability to the Dargah is truly reliant on the tides. As, the highway is not bound by railings, when the interstate gets submerged amid high tide it gets to be out of reach. In this way, the Dargah is open just amid low tide. This stroll on the thoroughfare, with the ocean on both sides, is one of the highlights of a trek to the shrine. The whitewashed structure possesses a region of a marble yard contains the focal hallowed place. The tomb inside the mosque is secured by a brocaded red and green shawl. It is underpinned by a perfect silver casing, backed by marble columns. The principle lobby has marble columns adorned with aesthetic mirror work blue, green, yellow chips of glass masterminded in multicolored examples blended with Arabic examples which spell the ninety-nine names of Allah. According to the Muslim customs separate imploring spaces for women and gents are given here to pay their regards. Amid the high tide, the Dargah appears to be totally separated with no right to gain entrance. It looks more like a little island.