Makhdoom Ali Mahimi - Construction of The Mausoleum

Construction of The Mausoleum

The construction of the mausoleum was taken place by Gujarat Muslim Ruler only after the death of Hazrat Makhdum Ali Mahaimi and after two and half centuries later on in 1085 H. the consctruction of the big dome took place It was 77 years after that the four domes and the courtyard were constructed in 1163 H.

The main characteristic of this building is this the viewer is not able to understand that any part of it has been constructed later on or it has been designed and worked out by some other architect than the original one. It seems that the whole building was constructed at one and the same time.

The Bombay Gazette, written in the British rule, has given a clear picture of its historical importance. Although. much more changes have taken place as regards the conditions of those days and the shape and size of the mausoleum and even the atmosphere is changed, even then. it increases our knowledge and information in respect of many things. It has been written in Bombay Gazette” that :-

In the memory of this Sufi (the Saint). just after his death, a mausoleum and a mosque were constructed. In the year 1674 AD., accordingly in 1085 H. the expansion and repairs of it were taken place. And in the year 1748 AD. accordingly in 1163 H. a verandah was constructed and got extended. Today, too, it is as it was in Mahim.