Day 10 - Mumbai, Maharashtra

Today we went back to the Churchgate station and headed to the Haji Ali Mosque. It is one of the most recognizable mosques located in Mumbai. We were told that even though it is a Muslim mosque, people of all faiths and religions will come here to view the mosque. The mosque was constructed in 1431 and is a very good example of Indian Islamic architecture. The entrance fee was free, which was nice because we were running out of money on our last day of the trip. An interesting fact about the mosque is that you can only go visit it when there is a low tide because the mosque is located on an island. The only way to get to the island is by taking a long and narrow walkway. After taking a walk through the mosque, we decided to enjoy the cool sea breeze on the island with a nice cool drink. It was pure relaxation.

Haji Ali Mosque1

Haji Ali Mosque2

We then decided it was time to go shopping! We decided to check out the Chor Bazaar Thieves Market and see what kind of treasures we could find. It is called the thieves market because there are actually some stolen items at the market. The market was a little overwhelming for us because of the large numbers of people and the pressures of bargaining for our items. We did manage to grab a pair of khussa shoes and a sari each.

Chor Bazaar Thieves Market

The next stop on our trip was to the Mani Bhavan Ghandi museum. This museum is a two-storey building where Ghandi had lived between 1917 and 1934. They turned the house into a museum to honor him. The museum was very inspiring and it had a lot of information about Ghandi’s whole life and his struggle for peace.

Mani Bhavan Gandhi museum2

Mani Bhavan Gandhi museum