Cave of Hira

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Islamic holy site cave religious site

The Cave of Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel.

Aliases (1)

Hira Cave ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic holy site → cave → religious site →
accessMethod	mountain hiking trail →
alsoKnownAs	Ghar Hira →
approxElevationAboveMecca	several hundred meters →
ArabicName	غار حراء →
associatedWithAngel	Gabriel →
associatedWithEvent	beginning of Muhammad’s mission as a prophet → beginning of Qur’anic revelation →
associatedWithProphet	Muhammad →
canAccommodate	a few people at a time →
countryCapitalProximity	relatively far from Riyadh →
culturalSignificance	symbol of contemplation and revelation in Islam → symbol of the beginning of Muhammad’s prophethood →
distanceFromMecca	approximately 3 kilometers →
firstRevelationVerse	Qur’an 96:1 →
firstRevelationWords	“Iqra” (Read/Recite) →
governorate	Makkah Region →
historicalEvent	first revelation to Muhammad →
interiorSize	small →
locatedIn	Jabal al-Nour →
locatedInCountry	Saudi Arabia →
locatedInRegion	Hejaz →
locatedNear	Mecca →
mountainName	Jabal al-Nour → Jabal an-Nur →
nearbyCity	Mecca →
overlooks	Mecca →
pilgrimageType	non-ritual Islamic visitation site →
religion	Islam →
revelationAngel	Gabriel →
revelationRecipient	Muhammad →
revelationReligion	Islam →
revelationScripture	Qur’an →
safetyConsiderations	crowding during peak seasons → steep climb →
significanceInIslam	site of first Qur’anic revelation →
timeOfFirstRevelation	around 610 CE → during the month of Ramadan →
tourismCategory	religious tourism site →
usedByMuhammadFor	meditation → spiritual retreat →
visitedBy	Muslim pilgrims →
visitedDuring	year-round →
visitedEspeciallyDuring	Hajj season → Ramadan →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Makkah Province ("Hira Cave") →	containsReligiousSite
Muhammad →	firstRevelationPlace