Mumbai: Bhumata Brigade is all set to start a movement to press for entry of women into iconic Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai.

The Brigade had earlier led successful campaign demanding entry of women into Shani Shingnapur Temple in Ahmednagar and Trayambakeshwar Shiva Temple in Nashik.

More than 20 outfits, NGOs and human right activists on Wednesday announced formation of ‘Haji Ali Sabke Liye’ to peacefully campaign against the ban on entry of women into the interiors of the 15th century Sufi shrine, located on a small islet in the Arabian Sea and visited by hundreds of people everyday.

A “peaceful movement” will be launched at Haji Ali on April 28. Notably, the Bombay High Court is hearing a petition challenging the Haji Ali Trust’s decision to ban the entry of women into the sanctum of the shrine. The forum is planning to launch a similar movement to demand entry into other religious places where such a ban is in place.