Women bending to pray at Dargah may show breasts: Haji Ali trustees

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August 27, 2016

Mumbai, Aug 27: One of the arguments raised in the court by the Haji Ali Dargah Trust justifying its ban on women inside the inner sanctum, was that the female devotees wearing blouses with wide necks bend on the mazaar thus showing their breasts.

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In a significant judgement, the Bombay High Court on Friday lifted the ban imposed on women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali dargah. The ban was imposed somewhere between March and June 2012 by the Haji Ali Dargah Trust.

Safety and security of women is another prominent reason given by the Trust to justify the ban. It said that ensuring safety of women from sexual harassment was its responsibility.

The trust also cited complaints they had received from women, of belongings being stolen and of eve-teasing, and hence rationalised the ban.

The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah (tomb) located on an islet off the coast of Worli in the southern part of Mumbai. Near the heart of the city proper, the dargah is one of the most recognisable landmarks of Mumbai.

An exquisite example of Indo-Islamic Architecture, associated with legends about doomed lovers, the dargah contains the tomb of Sayed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari.

The Haji Ali Dargah was constructed in 1431 in memory of a wealthy Muslim merchant, Sayyed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Makkah. Hailing from Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan, Bukhari travelled around the world in the early to mid 15th century, and eventually settled in present-day Mumbai.

Also Read: HC allows women's entry in Haji Ali dargah, order stayed for 6 weeks

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Muslim
 - 
Sunday, 28 Aug 2016

Please be a muslim and stop going to dargahs, it is prohibited in Islam, Dargahs nothing but a grave, don't expect any help from deceased, seek help from Allah only, real muslims will never go to Dargahs.

Ahmed
 - 
Sunday, 28 Aug 2016

Dear Non Muslim Brothers.
I was going through your comments.One thing i would like to clarify with you is that do not judge Islam by seeing other's rather try to learn later you can judge your own.Islam never entertain Darga or Darga Pooja it is the people who added in Islam for their benefits where as Allah almighty do not need any Mediator.Learn Islam before its too late.

Ahmed Ali K
 - 
Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

Question to the trustee
Who is watching breast of female visitors?

Ahmed K. C.
 - 
Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

Dargah is not meant for those who believe in \Tawheed\"."

abdul
 - 
Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

Still it is better than doing Shirq.!

Stop doing shirq & Nobody will show you anything.

Pray to Almighty Allah Only.

muslim ummah
 - 
Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

First of all true religious lady will not visit any dargah ( major shirk) which is haram in Islam.
Secondly how Muslim lady mingle with gents in any public or private place which is also haraam in Islam.
Thirdly looking at ghair mahrum is also haraam in Islam.
So all are eagerly awaiting to do haraam things in life!!! Shabbash...

Sensible
 - 
Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

@ Monu.. have you been to Haji Ali Darga.. go and see how many non-muslims come there and prostrate.. or else the Dargah should pass a rule for all.. to cover oneself with shawl or something to avoid such incidents

Mohammed
 - 
Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

Haraam it is Shirkh for Muslims to pray in Dargah or visit it.

aharkul
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Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

Mr. L.K. Monu

They are referring to non-muslims women entering dargah.,

L K Monu
 - 
Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

Dear Reader.

In Islam women (compulsorily) should wear full covering cloth including all the parts of the body, leg and hand and except only face and 2 palm.

So where is the question of showing breast.

Note: Praying is normally include Rokooh and Sujood i.e. bend the body and Prostration and which is only for Almighty Allah not to Shrine of Bukhari who is buried there.

Now where is the question of Breast show up.

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