Ali Masjid Fort

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Ali Masjid Fort
Ali Musjid, Khyber Pass.jpg
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 34.043972°N 71.250433°E
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Ali Masjid Fort
State/Province: Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
Country: Pakistan
Transport links

History

"After the Afghan-Sikh battle at Jamrud in 1837, Amir Dost Muhammad Khan asserted his claims to supremacy over the Khyber region by erecting the fort at Ali Masjid and placing a permanent garrison in it."
State and Tribe in 19th Century Afghanistan Google Books

Military Actions

External Links

Ali Masjid Wikipedia