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Jabal al-Nour (Cave of Hira)

Islamic Heritage / Saudi Arabia / Makkah Region / Makkah (Mecca)

Jabal al-Nour (Cave of Hira)

A mountain near Makkah that contains the Cave of Hira.

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Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Makkah that contains the Cave of Hira. In Islamic tradition it is associated with the first revelation to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

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