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Islam is derived from the root word salaam which means Peace.
Islam was brought to India
in the 8th century by traders, Islam became a
dominant religious force in the country during
the Moghul Empire. Maharashtra has a large Muslim
population and mosques or prayer halls can be
found in almost every village and city of the
state. There are several Masjids in Mumbai, big
and small, simple and ornate. At the same time,
there are several Dargahs (tombs) of revered Muslim
saints that have become famous pilgrimages.
Most notable among the Dargahs in Mumbai is the
tomb of the Muslim saint Pir Haji Ali Shah. A
landmark on the Mumbai skyline, the whitewashed
dargah stands tall in Mahalaxmi at the end of
a narrow 500-yard causeway jutting into the Arabian Sea.
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