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{{Locations_Infobox | {{Locations_Infobox | ||
− | |presidency= | + | |presidency=[[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] |
− | |image= | + | |image= Ali Musjid, Khyber Pass.jpg |
|coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.043972,71.250433&z=12&t=h&hl=en 34.043972°N 71.250433°E] | |coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.043972,71.250433&z=12&t=h&hl=en 34.043972°N 71.250433°E] | ||
− | |altitude= | + | |altitude= 835 m (2,742 ft) |
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Masjid Ali Masjid] | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Masjid Ali Masjid] | ||
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_Administered_Tribal_Areas Federally Administered Tribal Areas] (FATA) | |stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_Administered_Tribal_Areas Federally Administered Tribal Areas] (FATA) | ||
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | |country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | [[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. | ||
− | + | ==Name origin== | |
− | ==Name | ||
According to locals, it is named Ali after Prophet Muhammad's cousin. | According to locals, it is named Ali after Prophet Muhammad's cousin. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
*[[Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort]] in the [[1st Afghan War]] | *[[Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort]] in the [[1st Afghan War]] |
Latest revision as of 08:28, 5 October 2014
Ali Masjid | |
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Presidency: Bengal | |
Coordinates: | 34.043972°N 71.250433°E |
Altitude: | 835 m (2,742 ft) |
Present Day Details | |
Place Name: | Ali Masjid |
State/Province: | Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) |
Country: | Pakistan |
Transport links | |
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.
Name origin
According to locals, it is named Ali after Prophet Muhammad's cousin.
History
- Occupation of Ali Masjid Fort in the 1st Afghan War
- Attempt to hold Ali Masjid Fort in the 1st Afghan War
- Battle of Ali Masjid Fort in the 2nd Afghan War
Sites of interest
- Fort
- Buddhist stupas
- Graves of British Soldiers
- Mosque