Hira (Arabic: حراء Ḥirāʾ ) or the Cave of Hira (غار حراء Ġār Ḥirāʾ ) is a cave about 2 mi (3.2 km) from Mecca, on the mountain named Jabal al-Nour in the Hejaz region of present day Saudi Arabia. The cave itself is about 12 ft (3.7 m) in length and 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) in width.[1]
It is notable for being the location where Muslims believe Muhammad received his first revelations from God through the angel Jabril
It is notable for being the location where Muslims believe Muhammad received his first revelations from God through the angel Jabril
