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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.