Ali Masjid

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Ali Masjid
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Present Day Details
Place Name: Ali Masjid
State/Province: Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
Country: Pakistan
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Ali Majid is a town in the Khyber Pass, present day Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). During the British era, a fort was constructed on the top of a mountain.


Name Origin

According to locals, it is named Ali after Prophet Muhammad's cousin.


History

During the Second Afghan War, a battle was fought here.

Sites of interest

  • Fort
  • Graves of British Soldiers
  • Mosque