The History Of Jabal Nur In Mecca, The Mountain That Became The Place Of The Prophet Muhammad SAW Received The First Wahyu

Illustration of Jabal Nur (Antaranews)

YOGYAKARTA The history of Jabal Nur is one of the interesting things to talk about. The reason is, the place became a witness when the Prophet Muhammad got the first revelation. Jabal Nur has enough historical value not only for the people in Mecca but for Muslims around the world.

It should be noted that Jabal Nur is a mountain that is often called Mount Cahaya. This mountain is quite high because it is at an altitude of 642 meters above sea level. For more details, see the following article.

Jabal Nur is in the city of Makkah in Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. Not just a mountain, Jabal Nur is considered special by Muslims around the world. Because Jabal Nur has a cave called the Hira Cave.

The Hira Cave itself, which is in the history of Islam, is a cave that was visited by the Prophet Muhammad when he received the first revelation from Allah SWT. Wahyu is in the form of five verses of Al-Alaq's letter and delivered by the son of Jibril.

Not only was he a witness to the decline in the first revelation, but Jabal Nur was also a witness to Siti Khadijah's struggle, the Prophet's wife, who was full of struggle to deliver food to the Prophet Muhammad. Siti Khadijah had to walk from her house to Hiro's Cave with a distance of approximately 6 km. The road that was traversed was not only far but also steep and uphill.

Jabal Nur himself has indeed been explored by many people, especially by Muslims who are worshiping Hajj and Umrah.

The Prophet Muhammad himself is often said to have climbed Jabal Nur to go to Hira Cave. Mount Jabal Nur field that must be passed is quite steep with a rock track. Not only steep, there are no trees on the mountain and no water sources. Around the mountain there is only desert.

In addition, Jabal Nur's relief reaches approximately 60 degrees. The time it takes to climb Jabal Nur is approximately one to two hours, depending on the physical condition and climber's ability. Not only to the top of the mountain, climbers can also visit Hira Cave which is not too far from the peak of Jabal Nur.

It should be noted that to reach the top of Jabal Nur, a ladder-shaped road has been provided. However, visitors must queue because usually this place is allowed by many Muslims from various countries.

During the Jabal Nur climb, visitors will find many food and beverage sellers so they don't have to worry about hunger. In addition, many visitors sit on the side of Jabal Nur who is flat to just enjoy the view or worship.

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