Ali Masjid

Ali Masjid

Ali Masjid Fort is a famous landmark located at the highest point of Khyber Pass in Pakistan. It is located around convert|10|mi|km east of the city of Landi Kotal (West of Peshawar) and has an elevation of convert|3174|ft|m.

Fort Ali Masjid was named in memory of Hazrat Ali the cousin of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad. A mosque and a shrine has been built here in the memory of Hazrat Ali, who visited this place according to a local tradition. There is also a huge boulder which carries the marks of a hand believed to be that of Hazrat Ali.

Even Khyber Pass has been named after the Khyber of Arabia, where Hazrat Ali accomplished a great deed of valour.


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