Cave of Thawr

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The Cave of Thawr is a historic mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the refuge where Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr hid during their migration (Hijrah) to Medina.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic holy site
cave
historic site
accessibleFrom Mecca
associatedWith Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
surface form: Abu Bakr

Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
associatedWithEvent Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
surface form: Hijrah

migration from Mecca to Medina
elevationRelativeTo above surrounding Meccan valley
hasArabicName غار ثور
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Muslim world
hasReligiousSignificanceIn Islam
hasSignificanceFor early Muslim community
hasType mountain cave
isPilgrimageSiteFor some visitors during Hajj and Umrah
locatedIn Saudi Arabia
locatedInRegion Hejaz
locatedNear Mecca
locatedOn Mount Thawr
mentionedIn Islamic historical sources
namedAfter Mount Thawr
partOf Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia
protectedBy Saudi authorities (heritage context)
roleInIslamicHistory refuge during Hijrah
symbolizes divine protection
trust in God (tawakkul)
timeOfKeyEvent 622 CE
usedAs hiding place
refuge
visitedBy Muslim pilgrims

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