Jabal Al Noor Park
Jabal Al Noor Park is a park in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Jabal Al Noor Park is situated nearby to Museum of the Holy Quran, as well as near the art gallery Revelation Exhibition.Places of Interest Nearby
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 1 km west of Jabal Al Noor Park.
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.
Jamaraat Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Jamaraat Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia, near Makkah used by Muslims during the Hajj ritual Stoning of the Devil. The purpose of the bridge is to enable pilgrims to throw stones at the three jamrah pillars either from the ground level or from the bridge. Jamaraat Bridge is situated 4 km south of Jabal Al Noor Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Jalil and Mina.
Wadi Jalil
Neighborhood
Wadi Jalil is a village in the Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Wadi Jalil is situated 4 km north of Jabal Al Noor Park.
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 Al Noor Park.
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. Haram is situated 5 km southwest of Jabal Al Noor Park.
Jabal Al Noor Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.45446° or 21° 27′ 16″ northLongitude
39.86768° or 39° 52′ 4″ eastOpen location code
7GHXFV39+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 457991629OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
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