Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History

Hira

हिरा

said hi-raa

also written: hiraa, jabal-e-hira, mount hira

Meaning

The mountain near Mecca whose cave held the Prophet's first revelation; emblem of the birthplace of prophecy.

Related words

The cave on the Mountain of Light near Mecca where the Prophet received the first revelation; emblem of the dawn of prophecy and solitary communion.

Mecca, the holiest city of Islam, site of the Kaaba and goal of pilgrimage; the spiritual centre of the Muslim world.