Reaching the cave entails a difficult hike that takes even the fittest hiker around two hours
Follow the footsteps of Muhammad and climb Jabal al-Nour, a 642 m (2,106 ft) tall mountain overlooking Mecca, where it is believed the prophet received his first revelation
Jabal al-Nour translates to “Mountain of Light
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It houses the cave Hira where Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation from God (Arabic Allah) through the angel
As the sun and heat are intense during the day, most travelers and pilgrims attempt the summit at dawn, dusk or in the evening
Jabal an-Nour (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلنُّوْر, romanized: Jabal an-Nūr, lit
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In the Muslim religion, Muhammad received his first
It houses the Hira cave where Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation from God (Muslim Allah) through the angel Gabriel
The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira, which holds tremendous significance for Muslims throughout the world, as the Islamic prophet Muhammad is said to have spent time in this cave meditating, and it is widely believed that it was here that he received his first revelation, which consisted of the first five ayats of Surah Al-Alaq from the angel Jibrail