Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Jabal al-Nour
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira. It is here where the Islamic prophet Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation of the Quran from the angel Jibra'il, which consists of the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq.
- City
- Makkah
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Category
- Nature
- Suggested visit
- About 150 minutes
More places in Makkah
- Masjid al-Haram
- The Clock Towers
- The Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition
- Mount Arafat
- Ajyad Fortress
- Cave of Hira
Background: Wikipedia