Qurtubah
Qurtubah is a neighborhood in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Qurtubah is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ray Zakhir, as well as near the hamlet As Sifyani.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. Cave of Hira is situated 3 km east of Qurtubah.
Jabal al-Nour
Peak
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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 is situated 3 km east of Qurtubah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Jalil and Haram.
Wadi Jalil
Neighborhood
Wadi Jalil is a village in the Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Wadi Jalil is situated 3 km northeast of Qurtubah.
Haram
Neighborhood
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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. Haram is situated 5 km south of Qurtubah.
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.
Qurtubah
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.46718° or 21° 28′ 2″ northLongitude
39.83365° or 39° 50′ 1″ eastOpen location code
7GHXFR8M+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12921620608OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Qurtubah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرطبة”
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