Jabal ad Diba
Jabal ad Diba is a peak in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia and has an elevation of 411 metres. Jabal ad Diba is situated nearby to the neighborhood Jabal An Noor, as well as near Wadi Jalil.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of Hira and Jabal al-Nour.
Cave of Hira
Cave
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Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira, which holds tremendous significance for Muslims throughout the world, as it is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran, which consisted of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq from the angel Jibra'il.
Jabal al-Nour
Peak
Photo: Adiput, Public domain.
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira, which holds tremendous significance for Muslims throughout the world, as it is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran, which consisted of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq from the angel Jibra'il.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Jalil and Haram.
Haram
Neighborhood
Photo: HolyArtThou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haram is one of several similar words originating from the triliteral Semitic root Ḥ-R-M. The word literally means "sanctuary", commonly used by Muslims to refer to Al-Masjid Al-Haram and Prophet Mohammad's Mosque.
Mecca
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Mecca, officially known as Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam. Mecca is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammed, the founder of Islam, and Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad here.
Jabal ad Diba
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 411 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal aḑ Ḑibā , Jabal ad Diba”, “Jabal aḑ Ḑibā‘”, and “Jabal ad Diba`”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.47361° or 21° 28′ 25″ northLongitude
39.86556° or 39° 51′ 56″ eastElevation
411 metres (1,348 feet)Open location code
7GHXFVF8+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1236461996OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
448622
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Jabal ad Diba” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل الضباع”
- French: “Jabal ad Diba”
- German: “Jabal ad Diba”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jabal An Noor and As Sifyani.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masjid Al Awaji and Visitor center to Hira cave.
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