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The
Dargah has a narrow concrete pathway leading to
the shrine. A short flight of marble steps leads
into the Dargah where the body of the saint is
enclosed in a semi-circular tomb, covered with
a zari cloth. Flowers and other offerings by devotees
lie scattered around the tomb.
The devotees pay their respects by praying and touching their
foreheads and lips to the cloth. Ladies, as is
the case in all mosques, have a separate room
for their prayers. All visitors need to remove
their shoes before entering the shrine. As long
as this stipulation is respected, everyone, regardless
of religious affiliations, is permitted into the
Dargah.

The Dargah can only be reached at low tide, when the causeway
that leads to the shrine is above water. During
high tide, the connecting causeway is submerged
in water giving the impression that the mosque
and tomb are floating on sea in splendid isolation.
Building
And Area :
The white dome and the solitary minaret of the
mosque behind the Dargah stands out on the west
shoreline of Mumbai. Behind the huge marble
doorway lies the tomb enclosed in a white structure
lying in an exquisite silver frame supported by
marble pillars. The inside of the dome is covered
in colourful glass arranged in a kaleidoscopic
pattern, which spells the names of Allah in 99
different forms.
Faithful
Followers :
Every day, thousands of pilgrims from Mumbai and beyond walk
from the shore to the Dargah on the concrete walkway
to say their prayers and ask for wishes, which
the devout claim, do come true. The walkway some
years back had just beggars lined up, but today,
it has shops on its left up to the entrance
of the Dargah -- on the right, beggars have the
full advantage of the space – they eat, sleep
and make themselves at home here.
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