Mountain of Light
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Mountain of Light is the English meaning of the Arabic name "Jabal al-Nour," a mountain near Mecca revered in Islam as the site of the Prophet Muhammad’s first revelation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mountain of Light canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWithAngel | Angel Jibril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | first revelation of the Quran ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbedBy |
local visitors
ⓘ
pilgrims ⓘ |
| contains | Cave of Hira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 4 km from the Kaaba ⓘ |
| elevationApprox |
2106 feet
ⓘ
642 meters ⓘ |
| governorate | Makkah Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | footpath with many steps ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Jabal an-Nur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | Jabal al-Nour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArabicTransliteration | Jabal al-Nur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | global Muslim community ⓘ |
| hasEnglishMeaning | Mountain of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
steep rocky paths
ⓘ
stone steps leading to Cave of Hira ⓘ |
| hasReligiousEvent | revelation of first verses of Surah Al-Alaq ⓘ |
| hasReligiousPractice | supplication and reflection by visitors ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfReverence | venerated as site of first revelation ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | city of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf | beginning of Quranic revelation ⓘ |
| knownAs | Jabal al-Nour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | Cave where first Quranic verses were revealed ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Cave of Hira entrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | mountainous area around Mecca ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor | Muslims ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| reveredIn | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significanceInIslam | site of the Prophet Muhammad’s first revelation ⓘ |
| touristAttractionFor | religious tourists ⓘ |
| visitedDuring |
Hajj season
ⓘ
Umrah trips ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.