Ghar Hira
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Ghar Hira is a small cave near Mecca in present-day Saudi Arabia, revered in Islam as the place where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghar Hira canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
ⓘ
cave ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| access | by steep hike up Jabal al-Nour ⓘ |
| accessibility | requires physical exertion to reach ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cave of Hira ⓘ |
| approxElevation | about 270 meters above Mecca valley ⓘ |
| approxSize | small cave ⓘ |
| ArabicName | غار حراء ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gabriel
ⓘ
surface form:
Angel Gabriel
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key site in early Islamic history ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice | supplication and reflection by visitors ⓘ |
| distanceFromMecca | approximately 3 kilometers ⓘ |
| etymology |
Hira
ⓘ
surface form:
Hira is a proper name with uncertain origin
|
| event | first revelation to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| firstRevelationVerse |
Qur’an 96:1
ⓘ
surface form:
Surah Al-Alaq 96:1
|
| firstRevelationWords | Iqra (Read/Recite) ⓘ |
| governorate |
Makkah Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Mecca Governorate
|
| hasViewOf |
Kaaba
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaaba (distant view from mountain slopes)
|
| historicalPeriodOfEvent | early 7th century CE ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTextuallyIn | Islamic tradition (Hadith and Sira literature) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jabal al-Nour
ⓘ
Makkah Province ⓘ
surface form:
Makkah Region
Mecca ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Jabal al-Nour
ⓘ
Mountain of Light ⓘ |
| near | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| notObligatoryIn | Hajj rituals ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mecca ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice | non-mandatory visit during Hajj and Umrah ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Government of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi authorities
|
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| reveredAs | place of first Quranic revelation ⓘ |
| significanceIn | Islam ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky mountain terrain ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstRevelation | around 610 CE ⓘ |
| usedByProphetMuhammadFor |
meditation
ⓘ
spiritual retreat ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Muslim pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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