جبل النور
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 of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Hira.
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 1¼ km west of جبل النور.
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 3½ km northwest of جبل النور.
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 جبل النور.
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 6 km southwest of جبل النور.
جبل النور
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
21.45856° or 21° 27′ 31″ northLongitude
39.87141° or 39° 52′ 17″ eastOpen location code
7GHXFV5C+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 766655840OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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In Other Languages
“جبل النور” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل النور”
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