World’s tallest national flag may soon fly at Haji Ali Dargah

The Haji Ali Dargah. FILE PIC/SHADAB KHAN

A proposal has been submitted to the Maharashtra government for the installation of the world's tallest national flag at the iconic Haji Ali Dargah off the coast of Mumbai, trustee Suhail Khandwani said on Sunday.

Khandwani said the dargah on an islet some 500 metres off the Worli coast, which is the final resting place of revered 15th century Sufi saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, is one of India's foremost spiritual landmarks visited by lakh of people annually.

The plan

Suhail Khandwani, the trustee said, "Special piling and quality metal will be used for the flagpole. We have to take into account that it is located along the sea."

Trustee Speak

Suhail Khandwani, Trustee, Haji Ali Dargah, and Mahim Makhdoom Shah Baba Dargah
‘It has a very important place in the history of India and continues to stand as a beacon of faith, inclusivity, and communal harmony. This small islet will now have the world's tallest national flag. We have submitted a proposal to the Maharashtra government for permission'

Interfaith gesture

A special ‘sehri' was organised by the two Dargah trusts in association with the Legend group that saw Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi, Sikh, and Buddhist priests taking part.