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Known
as
the
“Hill
of
Illumination”
or
“Mountain
of
Light”,
Jabal
Al-Nour
Mountain
is
famous
for
the
Cave
of
Hira.
This
was
the
place
where
Prophet
Muhammad
is
said
to
have
been
blessed
with
the
first
of
his
many
revelations.
Its
significance
in
Islamic
history,
along
with
rising
views
of
Makkah
and
the
Holy
Mosque
from
its
summit,
makes
Jabal
Al-Nour
a
renowned
tourist
spot
among
pilgrims
worldwide.
In
Ramadan
610
CE,
the
first
revelations
of
the
Holy
Quran
were
received
by
Prophet
Muhammad
at
the
Hira
Cave.
According
to
the
Quran,
this
night
is
called
‘the
Night
of
Power’.
The
legend
has
it
that
when
Prophet
Muhammad
was
on
his
usual
solitude
retreat
in
the
cave,
during
the
final
10
days
of
the
month
of
Ramadan,
Hazrat
Jibreel
(Archangel
Gabriel)
visited
him
and
told
him
to
recite
the
first
verse
of
the
Quran.
During
the
Hajj
season,
this
cave
is
most
visited
by
the
pilgrims,
but
during
Umrah,
travellers
do
not
make
the
visit
to
the
cave
obligatory.
Followers
of
the
Holy
Prophet
climb
the
rock
to
reach
the
cave
on
the
top
and
seek
blessings.
How
to
reach
the
Cave
of
Hira?
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Location:
In
the
Hejaz
region
of
Saudi
Arabia,
outside
Makkah,
the
Cave
of
Hira
is
located
in
the
Jabal
Al-Nour
Mountain
at
a
height
of
634
meters.
It
is
4
km
away
from
the
Holy
Kaaba
and
overlooks
the
north
with
its
entrance
pointing
directly
towards
the
Kaaba.
This
was
the
place
from
where
the
first
divine
words
of
revelation
are
believed
to
have
descended
upon
Prophet
Muhammad
to
light
up
the
universe.
How
to
reach:
It
takes
a
lot
of
effort
to
visit
the
Hira
Cave
as
it
is
located
at
the
top
of
the
Nour
Mountain,
which
is
a
20
meters’
walk
to
and
from
the
cave.
Jabal
Al-Nour
is
a
short
drive
northwest
of
the
Old
City.
As
the
heat
is
extreme
during
the
day,
most
pilgrims
participate
in
the
summit
in
the
evening
or
at
dawn
and
dusk.
Depending
on
an
individual’s
physical
strength
and
ability,
the
climb
up
to
the
cave
takes
about
45
minutes
to
3
hours.
This
peak
is
visible
for
many
kilometres
around,
and
it
is
advised
to
bring
plenty
of
water
and
a
flashlight
along
if
climbing
in
the
dark.
After
a
climb
of
about
1,200
steps,
the
summit
is
complete,
and
one
can
easily
recognise
the
Cave
of
Hira
by
a
sign
painted
on
stone.
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