Friday, 24 June 2011

Mumbai : Haji Ali


Maharashtra - Mumbai or Bombay : Haji Ali

Haji Ali, Mumbai


Haji Ali is located at the end of long causeway poking into the Arabian Sea and it is the beautiful mausoleum. It is a whitewashed mosque which contains the tombs of the MuslimSaint 'Haji Ali' who was said to have been a wealthy local merchant who renounced the material world after his trip to Mecca.
This mosque was built in the 19th century by the devotees of Saint Haji Ali. But there is also another story describes that Haji Ali died while on pilgrimage to Mecca and his casket miraculously floated back to Mumbai and landed at this spot.
The mosque is only visited in low tides via the concrete causeway made for a walk towards it. The sunset view from this mosque is quite spectacular and relaxing. 



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