Ali Masjid Fort
| Ali Masjid Fort علی مسجد فورٹ | |
|---|---|
| Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan | |
 1890 painting | |
| Type | Fort |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1837 |
Ali Masjid Fort (Pashto:علي مسجد فورټ; Urdu: علی مسجد فورٹ) is situated on a high location within the Khyber Pass in Pakistan.[1] It was first constructed under Dost Muhammad Khan. The fort is located beside Ali Masjid. The fort is located above the narrowest point of the pass.[2] The fort has also been a location of a variety of different conflicts between Afghan and British forces during the 19th century.
References
- ^ Ali Masjid, Lonely Planet
- ^ Singh, Sarina (2008), Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway, p. 200, ISBN 9781741045420
See also
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