Jabal An Noor
Jabal An Noor is a neighborhood in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Jabal An Noor is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al Adel, as well as near Al Khansa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of Hira.
Cave of Hira
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, 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 Mina and Haram.
Mina
Suburb
Mina, nicknamed the "City of the Tents," is a valley located 8 kilometres southeast of the city of Mecca, in the district of Masha'er, Province of Makkah in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. Mina is situated 5 km southeast of Jabal An Noor.
Haram
Neighborhood
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 6 km southwest of Jabal An Noor.
Mecca
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 An Noor
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.45935° or 21° 27′ 34″ northLongitude
39.86911° or 39° 52′ 9″ eastOpen location code
7GHXFV59+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7499980198OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Jabal An Noor” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل النور”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Adel and Al Khansa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Revelation Exhibition and Visitor center to Hira cave.
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