Cave of Hira
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cave of Hira canonical | 3 |
| 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 Province
ⓘ
surface form:
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 al-Nour ⓘ
surface form:
Jabal an-Nur
|
| nearbyCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mecca ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | non-ritual Islamic visitation site ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| revelationAngel | Gabriel ⓘ |
| revelationRecipient | Muhammad ⓘ |
| revelationReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| revelationScripture |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
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 (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hira Cave