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Location: On an islet off the coast in Worli, Mumbai
How to Reach: Board a local that will take you here, or hire
an auto or taxi
Location: Indo-Islamic architecture with Picturesque locale in
the middle of the Sea
Attraction: Mosque and Haji Ali Mausoleum
Best Time to Visit: Can be visited only during low tide
Haji Ali Mosque is a brilliant testimony of Indo-Islamic
architecture floating in the middle of the sea connected to
the mainland with a 500 yards narrow causeway. Haji Ali dargah
or tomb and mosque are among the most visited pilgrimage
sites in Mumbai. The sheer locale of Haji Ali Mosque attract a
host of tourists who flock in to marvel the exquisite
architecture bobbing in the middle of blue ocean presenting a
surreal impression.
Haji Ali is believed to have been a wealthy merchant who
renounced all this riches after his pilgrimage to Mecca.
Legends have it that he got drowned and died at a place where
today his dargah stands. Another belief is that
Haji Ali died during his pilgrimage to Mecca in early nineties
and the casket carrying his body floated back,
coming to a rest near the rockbed on the sea at Mumbai, where
his devotees built the dargah.
Built on a picturesque locale amidst the Sea, Haji Ali Mosque
is brilliantly white washed structure occupying an area of
4,500 mts with a single minaret rising to 85 feet adds
grandeur to the architecture. Behind an intricately sculpted
entrance there is a marble courtyard housing the central
shrine. A sea of devotees kisses the richly brocaded red and
green chaddar that cover the tomb.
One can reach the mosque only during the low tide since the
tenuous strip of connecting causeway is
submerged during the high tide and Monsoon. Sprawling amidst
the surging sea, Haji Ali Mosque is an ideal spot to catch a
cool breeze away form the chaos of the city. With cool
courtyard and refreshment stalls you can look forward to
cooling your heels here.
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