Ali Masjid Fort

Ali Masjid Fort is a 19th-century fortress perched above Ali Masjid, the narrowest point of the Khyber Pass in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan [1]. Originally constructed in 1837 by Emir Dost Muhammad Khan of Afghanistan, the fort controlled this critical mountain corridor linking South and Central Asia [1]. During the 19th century, the strategic fortress became a key military objective, seized by British forces in 1839 during the First Anglo-Afghan War and again in 1879 following the Second Anglo-Afghan War [1][2]. The fort's elevated position commanding the Khyber Pass made it one of the most contested fortifications on the Northwest Frontier [1].