Entrance to the Cave of Hira

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Syed Muhammad Khan
by User Nazli
published on 17 November 2019
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The entrance to the Cave of Hira, a holy site for Muslims located in Jabal al-Nour, a mountain near Mecca. According to Islamic tradition, the Cave of Hira is where Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation in 610 CE.

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Nazli, U. (2019, November 17). Entrance to the Cave of Hira. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11469/entrance-to-the-cave-of-hira/

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Nazli, User. "Entrance to the Cave of Hira." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11469/entrance-to-the-cave-of-hira/.

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Nazli, User. "Entrance to the Cave of Hira." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2019. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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