Hill of Illumination

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Hill of Illumination is an English rendering of the name of the mountain Jabal al-Nour near Mecca, renowned in Islamic tradition as the site of the Cave of Hira where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have first received revelation.

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instanceOf Islamic holy site
mountain
pilgrimage site
associatedAngel Jibril NERFINISHED
associatedEvent first revelation to Muhammad
associatedText Qur’an NERFINISHED
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
climate arid desert climate
climbDuration about 30–45 minutes for most visitors
climbInvolves steep stairway
contains narrow cave chamber
country Saudi Arabia
culturalRole symbol of the beginning of Islamic revelation
devotionalPractice visiting and reflecting at Cave of Hira
distanceFromMeccaCenter several kilometers
governedBy Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeTransliteration Jabal an-Nur NERFINISHED
hasApproximateHeight about 642 meters above sea level
hasCave Cave of Hira NERFINISHED
hasGeologicalForm rocky hill
hasNameInArabic Jabal al-Nour NERFINISHED
hasNameInArabicScript جبل النور NERFINISHED
hasReligiousStatus non-ritual but revered site
hasViewOf Mecca valley NERFINISHED
historicalEraOfEvent early 7th century CE
isPartOf mountainous area around Mecca
knownFor Cave of Hira NERFINISHED
linkedToPropheticBiography seclusion and meditation of Muhammad
locatedIn Makkah Province NERFINISHED
Saudi Arabia
locatedInRegion Hejaz NERFINISHED
locatedNear Mecca NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Mecca NERFINISHED
nearbyLandmark Cave of Hira NERFINISHED
overlooks Mecca NERFINISHED
proximityTo Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED
region Hejaz
religiousCategory site associated with revelation
religiousTradition Islam
renownedAs site of first Qur’anic revelation
safetyConcerns crowding and heat during climbs
significanceIn Islam NERFINISHED
tourismType religious tourism
translatedName Mountain of Light NERFINISHED
visitedBy Muslim pilgrims
visitedDuring Hajj season
Umrah journeys

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Jabal al-Nour hasAlternativeNameMeaning Hill of Illumination