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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 Originorigin==
During *[[Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort]] in the [[1st Afghan War]]*[[Attempt to hold Ali Masjid Fort]] in the [[2nd_Afghan_War|Second 1st Afghan War]], a *[[Ali_Masjid_Fort_%28Battle_of_1878%29|battleBattle of Ali Masjid Fort]] in the [[2nd Afghan War]] was fought here.
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[[File:Ali_Masjid_and_fort.jpg|200px|thumb|right|View of the town & fort (2013)]]
'''Ali Masjid''' is a town in the [[Khyber Pass]], present day [[Khyber Agency]] of the [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]] (FATA), [[Pakistan]]. During the British era, a fort was constructed on the top of a mountain.
According to locals, it is named Ali after Prophet Muhammad's cousin.
==History==
==Sites of interest==
* [[Ali Masjid Fort|Fort]]
* Buddhist stupas
* Graves of British Soldiers
* Mosque
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