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

Revision as of 22:22, 26 October 2009

Ali Masjid
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Presidency:
Coordinates: 34.043972°N 71.250433°E
Altitude:
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

Battle of Ali Masjid Fort in the 2nd Afghan War

Sites of interest

  • Fort
  • Graves of British Soldiers
  • Mosque