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| Haji Ali's Mosque |
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History
A well-known land mark in Mumbai, the mosque of Haji Ali is located in the Arabian Sea some 500 yards from the shore. It is connected by a causeway linking it to the busy Lala Lajpat Rai Marg near Mahalakshmi Race Course and Worli.
The beautiful white mosque is said to have been built in 1431 and holds the tomb of Saint Haji Ali, who died while on a Haj journey to Mecca. Behind the façade and entrance of the Haji Ali Mosque is a courtyard where the shrine lies. There is a separate area for men and women to pray and pay their respects and everyday thousands of pilgrims circle the tomb that is placed in a silver frame and covered with a green and red chaddar. The tomb itself is replete with intricate mirror work in all colours and a mosaic of Arabic patterns that spell the ninety nine different of names of Allah.
The mosque can only be approached during low tide as the causeway gets submerged in the sea during high tide and during the monsoon season. During this time the mosque looks like a floating mosque in the sea.
Many thousands of pilgrims visit this holy mosque everyday and on Thursdays and Fridays it is quite crowded as people from all faiths and religions visit Haji Ali to pay homage and be blessed by the legendary saint.
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Best time to visit
The Haji Ali Mosque can be visited at anytime of the year when the tide is low. It is best avoided during the monsoon season which is from June to August.
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Trivia
Legend has it that Saint Haji Ali died while on his way to Mecca and the casket containing his body was washed up on this spot. Hence the Haji Ali Mosque was built here.
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Timing
The Haji Ali Mosque is open from 5:30am to 10:00pm everyday.
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