Ali Masjid, Khyber Pass

Ali Masjid, the narrowest point of the Khyber Pass, with a shrine to Hazrat Ali and a fort above.

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Ali Masjid marks the narrowest point of the Khyber Pass in Khyber District, about 16 km east of Landi Kotal at 967 metres. It takes its name from a mosque and shrine to Hazrat Ali, where travellers on the old trade route stopped to pray. A fort above it was built in 1837 by the Afghan amir Dost Mohammad Khan, and the pass here was once too narrow for two laden camels to pass.

Why go

✦The narrowest point of the Khyber Pass
✦A mosque and shrine to Hazrat Ali
✦A fort on the height above

How to Reach

On the Khyber Pass road between Jamrud and Landi Kotal, west of Peshawar. Check current access arrangements before going.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, October to April.

Getting there, On the Khyber Pass road between Jamrud and Landi Kotal, west of Peshawar. Check current access arrangements before going.

Allow, An hour, as part of a Khyber Pass trip.

What to Do

◆See the gorge from the road

◆Visit the shrine

◆Combine with the Khyber Pass and Landi Kotal

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